DOCN
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
DOCN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over DOCN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
DOCN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DOCN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
DOCN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $7.61 | -92% |
| Fair | 46x | $13.68 | -85% |
| Forward | 55x | $90.07 | — |
| Expensive | 68x | $20.36 | -77% |
| Current | 300x | $90.07 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DOCN's PE is in its expensive range at 300x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 55x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 DOCN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DOCN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for DOCN, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over DOCN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
DOCN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.64 | +448% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.30 | -88% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.18 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.28 | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.52 | +190% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.48 | +195% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | +83% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.11 | +113% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.87 | +335% |
DOCN earned $0.30 per share over the past year, down 88% 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'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.
DOCN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $321.2M | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $281.2M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $257.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $242.4M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.6M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $218.7M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $210.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $204.9M | +13% |
DOCN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2021: $321M last quarter, up 40% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -9.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | -5.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +9.8 points |
DOCN's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 9.3 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 DOCN 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 DOCN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DOCN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $137.7M | +56% |
| Q2 2026 | $68.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.9M | +226% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.1M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $88M | +450% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.3M | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M | -91% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.1M | -7.9% |
DOCN 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.
DOCN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -9.4% | -11.9M shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +9.2M shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +12M shares |
| 5 years | +6.2% | +6.7M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +27.6M shares |
DOCN has 115M diluted shares, up 8.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $2.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $59.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $29.9M |
DOCN hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 DOCN 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.
DOCN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8x | High |
DOCN 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).
DOCN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
DOCN's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
DOCN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DOCN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 300x | 28x | 978% above |
| PE % | 100 | 41 | 59 pts above |
DOCN is trading at 300x earnings, a 978% 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 DOCN on valuation relative to its sector.
DOCN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $107.3 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $116.3 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $101.1 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.0 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $51.5 | 75% above |
DOCN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 75% 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 DOCN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DOCN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $41.6 | $81.3 | +95% |
| 2022 | $81.3 | $24.8 | -70% |
| 2023 | $24.8 | $36.7 | +48% |
| 2024 | $36.7 | $34.9 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $34.9 | $49.5 | +42% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.5 | $90.1 | +82% |
DOCN 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.