CLS
Celestica Inc.
CLS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over CLS overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
CLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CLS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CLS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $115 | -55% |
| Forward | 14x | $254 | — |
| Fair | 17x | $184 | -28% |
| Current | 24x | $254 | — |
| Expensive | 39x | $411 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLS's PE is in its fair range at 24x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 CLS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CLS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for CLS, with profitability holding steady.
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.
CLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $17.88 | +70% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.55 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.60 | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.25 | +138% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.16 | +105% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.03 | +98% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.49 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.47 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.50 | +72% |
CLS 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.
CLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8B | +83% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $4B | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B | +19% |
CLS has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.7% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.9% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.7% | +2.1 points |
CLS's operating margin was 7.9% last quarter, down 2.3 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'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 CLS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $115.6M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $147.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $126.8M | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.9M | +471% |
| Q3 2025 | $88.9M | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.9M | +91% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.6M | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.3M | -74% |
CLS 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.
CLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.8% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | +5.1% | +5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +2.2M shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -3.7M shares |
| Available history | -5.2% | -6.7M shares |
CLS has 122M diluted shares, up 5.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $22.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $35.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $40M |
| Q1 2025 | $77.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $25.5M |
CLS spent $58M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 59% 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 the edge over CLS 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.
CLS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
CLS has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
CLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.5 | Oversold |
CLS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
CLS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24x | 28x | 14% below |
| PE % | 64 | 35 | 29 pts above |
CLS 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.
CLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $300.6 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $313.9 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $321.3 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $243.1 | 4.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $139.6 | 82% above |
CLS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 82% above 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 CLS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.11 | $7.71 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | $7.71 | $10.9 | +41% |
| 2022 | $10.9 | $10.9 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $10.9 | $29.3 | +170% |
| 2024 | $29.3 | $95.1 | +225% |
| 2025 | $95.1 | $303.6 | +219% |
| 2026 YTD | $303.6 | $254.0 | -16% |
CLS has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. 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 CLS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.