FISV
Fiserv, Inc.
FISV's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over FISV overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
FISV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
FISV's revenue and cash flow are currently stable, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
FISV PE Valuation
FISV has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
FISV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect FISV'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.
FISV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.67 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$7.42 | -215% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.21 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.90 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.34 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.46 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.98 | +3.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.65 | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.38 | +8% |
FISV has swung to a loss: it lost $7.42 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 has the edge over FISV on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
FISV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.2B | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.3B | -4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $5B | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.3B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.5B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.1B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.3B | +6.8% |
FISV's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $5.2B last quarter, down 1.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -106% | -133 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | -8.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +2.4 points |
FISV's operating margin was −106% last quarter, down 133 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 has the edge over FISV 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 FISV on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FISV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $530M | -59% |
| Q2 2026 | $985M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $141M | -55% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $313M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +47% |
FISV's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $3.2B over the past year, down 32% from the year before.
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 has the edge over FISV on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FISV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -10M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -78.5M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -138M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -159M shares |
FISV has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
FISV Net Leverage
FISV's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
FISV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.6 | Neutral |
FISV's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 77 (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).
FISV PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FISV | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6x | 28x | 66% below |
| PE % | 8 | 35 | 27 pts below |
FISV 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.
FISV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.0 | 20% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.6 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $56.8 | 8.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $110.8 | 44% below |
| 200 week MA | $126.6 | 51% below |
FISV has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 51% 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 FISV on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FISV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $117.1 | $112.6 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $112.6 | $105.5 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | $105.5 | $100.5 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $100.5 | $132.8 | +32% |
| 2024 | $132.8 | $208.0 | +57% |
| 2025 | $208.0 | $67.5 | -68% |
| 2026 YTD | $67.5 | $61.5 | -8.9% |
FISV has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 8.9% 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 FISV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.