INFY
Infosys Limited
INFY offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over INFY overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
INFY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
INFY's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
INFY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 15x | $12.29 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $15.68 | +28% |
| Fair | 25x | $20.29 | +65% |
| Expensive | 31x | $25.44 | +107% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INFY 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.
INFY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect INFY's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over INFY on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
INFY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.81 | +3.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.81 | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.80 | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.77 | -2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.78 | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.77 | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.76 | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.79 | +11% |
INFY earned $0.81 per share over the past year, up 3.8% 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 INFY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INFY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.2B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1B | +2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $5B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.1B | +3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9B | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.7B | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9B | +5.9% |
INFY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $5.2B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +0.8 points |
INFY's operating margin was 21% 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 INFY 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 INFY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INFY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $947.4M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $970M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $833M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $915M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $884M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $892M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +95% |
INFY 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.
INFY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -40.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.8% | -204M shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -88.5M shares |
| 5 years | -6% | -257M shares |
| Available history | -2.9% | -119M shares |
INFY has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1M |
| Q4 2025 | $2B |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
INFY spent $2B buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
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.
INFY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
INFY 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).
INFY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.2 | Neutral |
INFY's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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).
INFY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INFY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 28x | 46% below |
| PE % | 6 | 35 | 29 pts below |
INFY 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.
INFY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.8 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $11.7 | 5.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.5 | 9% below |
| 100 week MA | $15.9 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $17.3 | 29% below |
INFY has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 29% 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 INFY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INFY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.3 | $16.6 | +62% |
| 2021 | $16.6 | $24.7 | +49% |
| 2022 | $24.7 | $17.9 | -28% |
| 2023 | $17.9 | $18.4 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $18.4 | $22.5 | +22% |
| 2025 | $22.5 | $18.8 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.8 | $12.3 | -35% |
INFY is down 35% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.
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 INFY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.