KD
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
KD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over KD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
KD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
KD's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
KD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.1x | $17.06 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $4.73 | -72% |
| Fair | 25x | $8.67 | -49% |
| Expensive | 40x | $14.14 | -17% |
| Current | 49x | $17.06 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KD's PE is in its expensive range at 49x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x 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 KD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KD's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
KD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.78 | +693% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.07 | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.23 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.05 | +$2.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.56 | +$5.09 |
KD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.35 over the past year, against $1.71 in late 2025.
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 KD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | -3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | -1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -4.9% |
KD's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.7B last quarter, down 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.9% | +5.5 points |
KD's operating margin was 3.1% 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 KD on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 KD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$41M | -341% |
| Q2 2026 | -$459M | -$192M |
| Q1 2026 | $382M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $208M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $17M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | -$267M | -$97M |
| Q1 2025 | $341M | +$398M |
| Q4 2024 | $151M | -42% |
KD 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.
KD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -16.8M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -10M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -4.8M shares |
KD has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M |
| Q2 2026 | $64M |
| Q1 2026 | $54M |
| Q4 2025 | $99M |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $62M |
| Q1 2025 | $63M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
KD spent $250M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
KD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
KD's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 years a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over KD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.4 | Neutral |
KD's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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).
KD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 49x | 28x | 75% above |
| PE % | 86 | 46 | 40 pts above |
KD is trading at 49x earnings, a 75% 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 KD on valuation relative to its sector.
KD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.8 | 24% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 30% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.4 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.8 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $22.3 | 23% below |
KD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 23% 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 KD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.8 | $19.1 | -53% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $11.0 | -42% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $20.8 | +88% |
| 2024 | $20.8 | $34.8 | +68% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $27.2 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.2 | $17.1 | -37% |
KD has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 37% 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 KD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.