CXM
Sprinklr, Inc.
CXM's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over CXM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CXM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CXM's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CXM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $6.65 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $1.84 | -72% |
| Fair | 47x | $4.69 | -29% |
| Current | 67x | $6.65 | — |
| Expensive | 102x | $10.23 | +54% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CXM's PE is in its expensive range at 67x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x 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 CXM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CXM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CXM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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.
CXM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.53 | +431% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.10 | -77% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.12 | -69% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.09 | -80% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.40 | +150% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.43 | +139% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.39 | +86% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.44 | +144% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.16 | +45% |
CXM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.10 over the past year, against $0.44 in early 2025.
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.
CXM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $213.7M | +0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.5M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $220.6M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $219.1M | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $212M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $205.5M | +4.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $202.5M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $200.7M | +7.7% |
CXM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2021: $214M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.7% | -3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.4% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8% | -3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.9% | -3.1 points |
CXM's operating margin was 4.7% last quarter, down 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 has the edge over CXM 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 CXM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CXM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17.8M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $70M | -16% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.1M | +341% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.8M | +141% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.4M | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $83.5M | +113% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6M | -70% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M | -57% |
CXM 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.
CXM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -5.3M shares |
| 1 year | -9.6% | -25.4M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -46M shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -12.6M shares |
| Available history | +2.8% | +6.4M shares |
CXM has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $796,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $125M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $140.8M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
CXM spent $137M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 2.6% 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.
CXM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
CXM 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).
CXM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.9 | Neutral |
CXM's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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).
CXM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CXM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 67x | 28x | 139% above |
| PE % | 77 | 43 | 34 pts above |
CXM is trading at 67x earnings, a 139% 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 CXM on valuation relative to its sector.
CXM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.05 | 9.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.16 | 8% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.10 | 9% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.15 | 7% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.36 | 29% below |
CXM has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 29% 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 CXM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CXM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.5 | $16.0 | -22% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $7.84 | -51% |
| 2023 | $7.84 | $12.0 | +54% |
| 2024 | $12.0 | $8.53 | -29% |
| 2025 | $8.53 | $7.72 | -9.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.72 | $6.65 | -14% |
CXM has finished lower in four of the last five years. It's down 14% 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 CXM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.