CINT
CI&T Inc
CINT offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over CINT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
CINT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
CINT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CINT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 1.4x | $3.09 | — |
| Current | 11x | $3.09 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $5.17 | +67% |
| Fair | 25x | $7.02 | +127% |
| Expensive | 42x | $11.82 | +283% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CINT has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
CINT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CINT, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
CINT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.24 | +701% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.28 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.31 | +29% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.15 | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $0.19 | 0% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.21 | +62% |
| Q1 2023 | $0.20 | -4.8% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.17 | -26% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.19 | -9.5% |
CINT earned $0.28 per share over the past year, up 17% 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 CINT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CINT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $142.8M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $136.6M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.3M | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $127.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $117M | +502% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.9M | +486% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.2M | +33% |
| Q3 2024 | $109.8M | +16% |
CINT has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7.9% | -5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.5% | -3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 13% | +0.2 points |
CINT's operating margin was 7.9% last quarter, down 5.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 CINT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CINT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$5.4M | -1755% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.6M | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.7M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3M | -78% |
| Q2 2025 | $325K | +$6.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $14.6M | +273% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.5M | -9.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $23.7M | +21% |
CINT 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.
CINT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.1% | -2.7M shares |
| 1 year | -3.6% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -7% | -9.6M shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +4.1M shares |
| Available history | +6% | +7.2M shares |
CINT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $3.6M |
CINT spent $24M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.4% 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.
CINT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
CINT's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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 CINT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CINT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.1 | Neutral |
CINT's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
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).
CINT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CINT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 60% below |
| PE % | 6 | 46 | 40 pts below |
CINT 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.
CINT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.09 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.27 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.00 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 36% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.15 | 40% below |
CINT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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 CINT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CINT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.0 | $11.9 | -41% |
| 2022 | $11.9 | $5.95 | -50% |
| 2023 | $5.95 | $5.26 | -12% |
| 2024 | $5.26 | $6.08 | +16% |
| 2025 | $6.08 | $4.34 | -29% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.34 | $3.09 | -29% |
CINT has finished lower in four of the last five years. It's down 29% 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 CINT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.