INTU
Intuit Inc.
INTU has a slight edge over MSFT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
INTU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
INTU'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.
INTU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $340 | — |
| Current | 21x | $340 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $719 | +111% |
| Fair | 58x | $951 | +180% |
| Expensive | 64x | $1,061 | +212% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INTU's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x 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 INTU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
INTU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for INTU, but weaker profitability.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over INTU on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
INTU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $23.72 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.46 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.44 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.37 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.56 | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.67 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.30 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.70 | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.28 | +13% |
INTU has the edge over MSFT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
INTU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +10% |
INTU's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $4.4B last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | -2.1 points |
INTU's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 2.1 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 INTU 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 INTU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INTU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +229% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $599M | +82% |
| Q3 2025 | $396M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $329M | +$510M |
INTU 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.
INTU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +4.9% | +13M shares |
INTU has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $933M |
| Q4 2025 | $854M |
| Q3 2025 | $746M |
| Q2 2025 | $752M |
| Q1 2025 | $717M |
| Q4 2024 | $557M |
INTU spent $5.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 95% from 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.
INTU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8x | Very low |
INTU'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 INTU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INTU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.0 | Neutral |
INTU's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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).
INTU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 26% below |
| PE % | 5 | 35 | 30 pts below |
INTU 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.
INTU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $318.9 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $317.9 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $397.4 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $531.0 | 36% below |
| 200 week MA | $544.4 | 38% below |
INTU has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 38% 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 INTU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INTU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $267.1 | $381.2 | +43% |
| 2021 | $381.2 | $635.7 | +67% |
| 2022 | $635.7 | $384.5 | -40% |
| 2023 | $384.5 | $625.0 | +63% |
| 2024 | $625.0 | $638.6 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $638.6 | $676.6 | +5.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $676.6 | $340.2 | -50% |
INTU is down 50% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five 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 INTU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.