MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over NTNX overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
NTNX
Nutanix, Inc.
NTNX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NTNX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
NTNX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
NTNX PE Valuation
NTNX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
NTNX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
NTNX has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 36% for MSFT versus NTNX down 83%.
NTNX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.36 | +23489% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.03 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.34 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.51 | +$0.58 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.06 | +$1.62 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.30 | +$1.58 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.73 | +$1.37 |
| Q3 2023 | -$1.09 | +$2.53 |
NTNX has returned to profit: it earned $0.01 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 NTNX 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 NTNX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTNX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $757.1M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $703.1M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $722.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $670.6M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $653.3M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $639M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $654.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $591M | +16% |
NTNX's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $757M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.2% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.4% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6% | +9.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | +5.7 points |
NTNX's operating margin was 9.2% last quarter, up 4.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
NTNX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $277.6M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.2M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $191.4M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $174.5M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $207.8M | -7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $203.4M | +160% |
| Q1 2025 | $187.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $151.9M | +15% |
NTNX has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 NTNX 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.
NTNX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -18% | -52.8M shares |
| 1 year | +6% | +13.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +42.7M shares |
NTNX has 246M diluted shares, up 6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $332.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $37.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $200M |
| Q4 2024 | $20.1M |
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over NTNX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NTNX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
NTNX's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.3 years a year ago.
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).
NTNX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.2 | Neutral |
NTNX's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
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.
NTNX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTNX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
NTNX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 NTNX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTNX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.4 | 9.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $64.2 | 5.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.4 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $61.2 | 0.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $53.6 | 14% above |
NTNX's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 14% above its 200-week average.
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.
NTNX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.7 | $33.2 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $33.2 | $32.5 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $25.7 | -21% |
| 2023 | $25.7 | $47.7 | +86% |
| 2024 | $47.7 | $62.5 | +31% |
| 2025 | $62.5 | $52.8 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.8 | $60.9 | +15% |
NTNX has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.