BSY
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
BSY has a slight edge over MSFT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BSY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
BSY's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BSY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $44.19 | — |
| Cheap | 43x | $43.18 | -2.3% |
| Current | 44x | $44.19 | — |
| Fair | 69x | $69.78 | +58% |
| Expensive | 116x | $117 | +165% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BSY's PE is in its cheap range at 44x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x 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 BSY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BSY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BSY 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.
BSY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.48 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.01 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.90 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.87 | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.85 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.83 | -26% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.78 | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.72 | -28% |
BSY earned $1.01 per share over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
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 BSY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BSY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $421.5M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $410.7M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $424.2M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $391.6M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $375.5M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $364.1M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $370.5M | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $349.8M | +13% |
BSY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $422M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +5.4 points |
BSY's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 6.6 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 BSY 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 BSY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BSY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101.4M | -8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $63.8M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.9M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $136.2M | +79% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.7M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $57M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $216.4M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $76.1M | -6% |
BSY 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.
BSY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -15.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -15.1M shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +9.5M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +56.5M shares |
BSY has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $85.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $40M |
| Q4 2025 | $60M |
| Q3 2025 | $15M |
| Q2 2025 | $20M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.6M |
BSY spent $195M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 133% 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.
BSY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
BSY's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.7 years 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 BSY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BSY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.8 | Overbought |
BSY's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (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).
BSY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BSY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44x | 28x | 57% above |
| PE % | 20 | 38 | 18 pts below |
BSY is trading at 44x earnings, a 57% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over BSY on valuation relative to its sector.
BSY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.9 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.5 | 25% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.5 | 25% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.0 | 5.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $45.4 | 2.7% below |
BSY has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 2.7% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
BSY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.8 | $38.5 | +11% |
| 2021 | $38.5 | $49.8 | +29% |
| 2022 | $49.8 | $36.8 | -26% |
| 2023 | $36.8 | $52.2 | +42% |
| 2024 | $52.2 | $47.6 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | $47.6 | $39.0 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.0 | $44.2 | +13% |
BSY 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.