EGHT
8x8, Inc.
EGHT's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over EGHT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
EGHT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
EGHT's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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.
EGHT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.2x | $2.33 | — |
| Current | 58x | $2.33 | — |
| Cheap | 63x | $2.53 | +8.5% |
| Fair | 76x | $3.05 | +31% |
| Expensive | 189x | $7.55 | +224% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EGHT has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
EGHT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EGHT, with profitability 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.
EGHT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.38 | +838% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +$0.08 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | +$0.22 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.02 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.04 | +$0.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.35 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.21 | +$0.35 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.37 | +$0.07 |
EGHT has returned to profit: it earned $0.04 per share over the past year, after losing money 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.
EGHT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $192M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $190.2M | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.2M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.1M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.1M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $181.4M | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $177M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $178.9M | -1.2% |
EGHT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $192M last quarter, up 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2% | +8.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5% | +10 points |
EGHT's operating margin was 3.6% last quarter, up 0.7 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 EGHT 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 EGHT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EGHT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.5M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.3M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8M | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.5M | -35% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.5M | -55% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.8M | +24% |
EGHT 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.
EGHT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +4.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +25.6M shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +33.9M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +46.4M shares |
EGHT has 146M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
EGHT 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 EGHT 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.
EGHT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.1x | High |
EGHT's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.5 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 EGHT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EGHT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 59.9 | Neutral |
EGHT's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (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).
EGHT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EGHT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58x | 28x | 109% above |
| PE % | 4 | 35 | 31 pts below |
EGHT is trading at 58x earnings, a 109% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 EGHT on valuation relative to its sector.
EGHT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.16 | 7.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.03 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $2.04 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $2.07 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $2.61 | 11% below |
EGHT has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 11% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
EGHT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.1 | $34.7 | +92% |
| 2021 | $34.7 | $17.6 | -49% |
| 2022 | $17.6 | $4.30 | -76% |
| 2023 | $4.30 | $3.78 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.78 | $2.70 | -29% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $2.01 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.01 | $2.33 | +16% |
EGHT 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.