FIVN
Five9, Inc.
FIVN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over FIVN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
FIVN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
FIVN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
FIVN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.8x | $28.19 | — |
| Cheap | 34x | $23.00 | -18% |
| Current | 42x | $28.19 | — |
| Fair | 48x | $32.39 | +15% |
| Expensive | 248x | $166 | +489% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FIVN's PE is in its fair range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.8x next year's earnings, 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 FIVN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
FIVN has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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.
FIVN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.59 | +436% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.67 | +86% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.69 | +667% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.66 | +$0.75 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.46 | +$0.66 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.36 | +$0.86 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.09 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.09 | +$0.76 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.20 | +$0.93 |
FIVN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $0.67 over the past year, up 86% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
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.
FIVN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $323.3M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $312.4M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $305.3M | +9.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $300.3M | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $285.8M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $283.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $279.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $278.7M | +17% |
FIVN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $323M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.1% | +8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.6% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | +7.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.9% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5% | +9.3 points |
FIVN's operating margin was 4.4% 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 FIVN 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 FIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FIVN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.3M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $58.7M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $77.3M | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.7M | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.6M | +141% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.7M | +114% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.5M | +60% |
FIVN 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.
FIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -9.6% | -8.2M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -10M shares |
| 3 years | +6.8% | +4.9M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +9.5M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +11.3M shares |
FIVN has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $90M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
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.
FIVN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -19.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -226.3x | Net Cash |
FIVN 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).
FIVN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 39.5 | Neutral |
FIVN's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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).
FIVN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FIVN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 51% above |
| PE % | 37 | 35 | 2 pts above |
FIVN is trading at 42x earnings, a 51% 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 FIVN on valuation relative to its sector.
FIVN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.6 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.2 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.9 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.2 | 7.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.0 | 34% below |
FIVN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 FIVN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FIVN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66.6 | $180.0 | +170% |
| 2021 | $180.0 | $139.9 | -22% |
| 2022 | $139.9 | $65.9 | -53% |
| 2023 | $65.9 | $78.7 | +19% |
| 2024 | $78.7 | $41.4 | -47% |
| 2025 | $41.4 | $20.0 | -52% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.0 | $28.2 | +41% |
FIVN 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.