GTLB
GitLab Inc.
GTLB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over GTLB overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
GTLB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GTLB's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. 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.
GTLB PE Valuation
GTLB 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.
GTLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GTLB, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over GTLB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
GTLB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.93 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.31 | -$0.26 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.15 | -267% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.34 | -$0.30 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.28 | +$0.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.05 | +$2.29 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.09 | +$2.84 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.04 | +$2.71 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.32 | +$2.45 |
GTLB is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.31 per share over the past year, against $2.77 at its worst in late 2023.
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 GTLB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
GTLB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $286.3M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $264.2M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $260.4M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $244.4M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $236M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $214.5M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $211.4M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $196M | +31% |
GTLB has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -20% | -12 points |
| Q2 2026 | -6% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1% | +9.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -7.8% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -9.2% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | -15% | +12 points |
GTLB's operating margin was −20% last quarter, down 12 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 GTLB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GTLB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.3M | -107% |
| Q2 2026 | $146.8M | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8M | -33% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.4M | +$206.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $46.5M | +328% |
| Q2 2025 | $105.4M | +182% |
| Q1 2025 | $62.1M | +153% |
| Q4 2024 | -$178.1M | -$171.4M |
GTLB 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.
GTLB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | +9.8% | +15.1M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +25.7M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +36.2M shares |
GTLB has 169M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $104.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $50M |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
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 GTLB 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.
GTLB Net Leverage
GTLB'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).
GTLB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.1 | Neutral |
GTLB's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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).
GTLB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GTLB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
GTLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
GTLB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.3 | 7.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $44.4 | 6.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.1 | 35% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.5 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $46.6 | 1.5% above |
GTLB has slipped below its 8-week average, but it's still above the other four, and 1.5% above 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.
GTLB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $115.0 | $94.3 | -18% |
| 2022 | $94.3 | $46.1 | -51% |
| 2023 | $46.1 | $63.0 | +36% |
| 2024 | $63.0 | $58.0 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | $58.0 | $37.8 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.8 | $47.3 | +25% |
GTLB 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.