CNDT
Conduent Incorporated
CNDT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over CNDT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
CNDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
CNDT's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CNDT PE Valuation
CNDT 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.
CNDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CNDT's losses to shrink, with revenue declining. 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.
CNDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.57 | -$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.54 | -1500% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.04 | -172% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.14 | -151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.91 | -140% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.11 | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.44 | +$2.35 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.23 | +$3.64 |
CNDT is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.57 per share over the past year, against $9.29 at its worst in late 2019.
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 CNDT on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CNDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $534M | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $531M | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $723M | -3.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $770M | -3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $767M | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $754M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $751M | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $800M | -16% |
CNDT's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $534M last quarter, down 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.5% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -11% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3.6% | +6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5% | -25 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5% | -41 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.5% | -21 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -9.8 points |
CNDT's operating margin was −6.5% last quarter, down 1.6 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 CNDT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 CNDT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CNDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$112M | -$58M |
| Q2 2026 | -$2M | +$28M |
| Q1 2026 | -$17M | +$55M |
| Q4 2025 | $24M | -54% |
| Q3 2025 | -$54M | -$33M |
| Q2 2025 | -$30M | +$29M |
| Q1 2025 | -$72M | -$22M |
| Q4 2024 | $52M | -50% |
CNDT has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$107M over the past year, against −$104M the year before.
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 has the edge over CNDT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CNDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +306K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -28% | -61.8M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -64.2M shares |
| Available history | -26% | -53.7M shares |
CNDT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $5M |
| Q3 2025 | $13M |
| Q2 2025 | $7M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $14M |
| Q2 2024 | $151M |
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.
CNDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 13.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
CNDT 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).
CNDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.6 | Oversold |
CNDT's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
CNDT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CNDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CNDT 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.
CNDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.53 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.58 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.60 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.23 | 44% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.87 | 57% below |
CNDT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% 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 CNDT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CNDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.99 | $4.85 | -19% |
| 2021 | $4.85 | $5.36 | +11% |
| 2022 | $5.36 | $4.13 | -23% |
| 2023 | $4.13 | $3.65 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.65 | $4.08 | +12% |
| 2025 | $4.08 | $1.93 | -53% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.93 | $1.24 | -36% |
CNDT has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 36% 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 CNDT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.