BRZE
Braze, Inc.
BRZE offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over BRZE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
BRZE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
BRZE's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BRZE PE Valuation
BRZE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
BRZE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
BRZE 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.
BRZE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.03 | +$0.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.12 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.22 | -$0.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.10 | +$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.04 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.01 | +$0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.02 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.13 | +$0.26 |
BRZE is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $1.03 per share over the past year, against $1.47 at its worst in early 2023.
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 has the edge over BRZE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BRZE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227.2M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $211M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $205.2M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $190.8M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.1M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $162.1M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $160.4M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $152.1M | +23% |
BRZE has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -14% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -20% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -22% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -25% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | -21% | +6.9 points |
BRZE's operating margin was −8% last quarter, up 14 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 BRZE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRZE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23M | +431% |
| Q2 2026 | $28M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.6M | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $19M | +$32.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3M | -48% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.9M | +92% |
| Q1 2025 | $16M | +$18.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.3M | -$8.3M |
BRZE 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.
BRZE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +455K shares |
| 1 year | +4.2% | +4.4M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +14.1M shares |
| 5 years | +23% | +21M shares |
| Available history | +554% | +94.2M shares |
BRZE has 111M diluted shares, up 4.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $50M |
| Q3 2021 | $3,000 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | $212,000 |
| Q4 2020 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2020 | $500 |
| Q2 2020 | $500 |
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 the edge over BRZE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
BRZE Net Leverage
BRZE's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
BRZE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 72.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 98.9 | Overbought |
BRZE's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 99 (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).
BRZE PE vs Technology Sector
BRZE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
BRZE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.5 | 28% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.8 | 51% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.5 | 76% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.6 | 57% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.5 | 31% above |
BRZE has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
BRZE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $94.2 | $77.2 | -18% |
| 2022 | $77.2 | $25.6 | -67% |
| 2023 | $25.6 | $53.1 | +108% |
| 2024 | $53.1 | $42.9 | -19% |
| 2025 | $42.9 | $35.4 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.4 | $46.6 | +32% |
BRZE has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
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 finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.