G
Genpact Limited
G offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over G overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
G Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
G's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
G PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.8x | $43.13 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $38.08 | -12% |
| Current | 13x | $43.13 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $66.41 | +54% |
| Expensive | 26x | $90.56 | +110% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
G's PE is in its cheap range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.8x 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 G in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
G Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
G 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.
G Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.39 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.43 | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.37 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.26 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.13 | +9.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.11 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.02 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.85 | -16% |
G earned $3.43 per share over the past year, up 10% from 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 G on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
G Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +7.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +6.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +8.9% |
G's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.4B last quarter, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +1 points |
G's operating margin was 15% last quarter, about level with 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 G 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 G on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
G Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.4M | -74% |
| Q2 2026 | $58.5M | -62% |
| Q1 2026 | -$47.5M | -357% |
| Q4 2025 | $269M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $292M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $155.1M | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.5M | +$68M |
| Q4 2024 | $183.5M | +5.6% |
G 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.
G Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -798K shares |
| 1 year | -3.7% | -6.5M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -14.2M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -23.5M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -27M shares |
G has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | $151.1M |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $12.9M |
| Q1 2021 | $134.2M |
| Q4 2020 | $63.5M |
| Q3 2020 | $28.6M |
| Q2 2020 | $21,000 |
| Q1 2020 | $45M |
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.
G Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
G's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over G on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
G Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 87.7 | Overbought |
G's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 88 (overbought).
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).
G PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | G | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 28x | 55% below |
| PE % | 23 | 35 | 12 pts below |
G 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.
G Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.0 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.5 | 22% above |
| 50 week MA | $37.3 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.3 | 4.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.5 | 9.2% above |
G has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
G Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.4 | $41.8 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | $41.8 | $52.4 | +25% |
| 2022 | $52.4 | $46.1 | -12% |
| 2023 | $46.1 | $34.7 | -25% |
| 2024 | $34.7 | $42.9 | +24% |
| 2025 | $42.9 | $48.1 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.1 | $43.1 | -10% |
G has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 10% 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 G on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.