BR
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
BR offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over BR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
BR's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $191 | — |
| Current | 21x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 30x | $266 | +39% |
| Fair | 34x | $308 | +61% |
| Expensive | 37x | $333 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BR's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over BR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BR has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
BR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.65 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.03 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.60 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.35 | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.04 | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.82 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.10 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.65 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.39 | +11% |
BR has the edge over MSFT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
BR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +13% |
BR's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +4.4 points |
BR's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 1.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over BR on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over BR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.9M | +187% |
| Q2 2026 | $645.3M | -5.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $287.5M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.5M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.1M | +$160.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $684.1M | -2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $348.9M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $227.9M | +28% |
BR has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
BR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -2.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -3.7M shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -3.4% | -4M shares |
| Available history | -2.5% | -2.9M shares |
BR has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $250.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $200.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $150.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $130.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $300,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6M |
BR spent $653M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 129% from the year before.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
BR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
BR's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over BR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
BR's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
BR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 24% below |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
BR has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
BR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $175.7 | 9% above |
| 20 week MA | $167.8 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $174.4 | 9.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $206.0 | 7.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $196.4 | 2.5% below |
BR has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 2.5% below its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over BR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $123.2 | $150.0 | +22% |
| 2021 | $150.0 | $180.3 | +20% |
| 2022 | $180.3 | $134.5 | -25% |
| 2023 | $134.5 | $205.8 | +53% |
| 2024 | $205.8 | $226.4 | +10% |
| 2025 | $226.4 | $228.2 | +0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $228.2 | $191.5 | -16% |
BR has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has the edge over BR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.