EFOR
Everforth, Inc.
EFOR trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over EFOR overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
EFOR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
EFOR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
EFOR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.7x | $35.83 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $22.59 | -37% |
| Fair | 17x | $27.71 | -23% |
| Current | 22x | $35.83 | — |
| Expensive | 23x | $37.43 | +4.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EFOR's PE is in its expensive range at 22x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.7x, 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 EFOR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EFOR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect EFOR's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over EFOR on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
EFOR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.13 | +155% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.62 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.93 | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.25 | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.60 | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.96 | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.15 | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.50 | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.83 | -15% |
EFOR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.62 over the past year, against $8.28 in mid-2022.
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 EFOR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EFOR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1B | -1.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $968.3M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $980.1M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $968.3M | -7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $985M | -8.3% |
EFOR's revenue has held roughly level: $1B last quarter, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | -0.2 points |
EFOR's operating margin was 5.5% last quarter, down 1.2 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 EFOR 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 EFOR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EFOR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46.5M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $46.3M | -60% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.1M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.7M | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $115.8M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | -89% |
| Q4 2024 | $88.9M | -19% |
EFOR still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $196M over the past year.
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.
EFOR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | -5.9% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -7.3M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -12.3M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -12.3M shares |
EFOR has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $39M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $46M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $50.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $43.9M |
EFOR spent $115M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 23% 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.
EFOR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
EFOR's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 years a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over EFOR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EFOR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.4 | Neutral |
EFOR's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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).
EFOR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EFOR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 21% below |
| PE % | 77 | 35 | 42 pts above |
EFOR 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.
EFOR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.9 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.2 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $34.3 | 4.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $67.2 | 47% below |
EFOR's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 EFOR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EFOR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.2 | $84.1 | +18% |
| 2021 | $84.1 | $120.9 | +44% |
| 2022 | $120.9 | $81.7 | -32% |
| 2023 | $81.7 | $96.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $96.2 | $83.7 | -13% |
| 2025 | $83.7 | $50.0 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.0 | $35.8 | -28% |
EFOR has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 28% 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 EFOR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.