DT
Dynatrace, Inc.
DT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over DT overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
DT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DT's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, 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.
DT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $44.90 | — |
| Cheap | 42x | $22.55 | -50% |
| Current | 83x | $44.90 | — |
| Fair | 103x | $55.64 | +24% |
| Expensive | 244x | $132 | +194% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DT's PE is in its cheap range at 83x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings.
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 DT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for DT, but weaker profitability.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over DT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
DT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.92 | +255% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.50 | -69% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.54 | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.60 | -63% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.66 | +202% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.62 | +212% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.59 | +206% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.60 | +142% |
DT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.54 over the past year, against $1.66 in late 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.
DT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $579.9M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $554.5M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $531.7M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $515.5M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $493.8M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $477.3M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $445.2M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $436.2M | +19% |
DT has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7% | -2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.6% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +1.1 points |
DT's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 1.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 DT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $36M | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $303.1M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $212.4M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.2M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.8M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $262.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $148.2M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.6M | -48% |
DT 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.
DT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.7% | +7.9M shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +3.9M shares |
| 5 years | +3.6% | +10.5M shares |
| Available history | +7.7% | +21.5M shares |
DT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $247.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $275.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $223.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $160M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $45M |
| Q1 2025 | $42.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $40M |
DT spent $907M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent 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.
DT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -6.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
DT 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).
DT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.2 | Neutral |
DT's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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).
DT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 83x | 28x | 198% above |
| PE % | 30 | 35 | 5 pts below |
DT is trading at 83x earnings, a 198% 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 DT on valuation relative to its sector.
DT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.5 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $51.5 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $44.3 | 1.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.7 | 5.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $48.1 | 6.7% below |
DT's trend is mixed: it's above one of its five weekly moving averages, and 6.7% 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 DT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.7 | $43.2 | +68% |
| 2021 | $43.2 | $60.7 | +41% |
| 2022 | $60.7 | $37.3 | -39% |
| 2023 | $37.3 | $54.7 | +47% |
| 2024 | $54.7 | $54.7 | 0% |
| 2025 | $54.7 | $44.3 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $44.3 | $44.9 | +1.3% |
DT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 1.3% 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 DT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.