MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over PGY overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
PGY
Pagaya Technologies Ltd.
PGY offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PGY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
PGY'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.
PGY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.5x | $16.87 | — |
| Current | 10x | $16.87 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $20.59 | +22% |
| Fair | 14x | $23.20 | +38% |
| Expensive | 15x | $26.10 | +55% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PGY has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
PGY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
PGY 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 edge over PGY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PGY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.24 | +33% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.69 | +$4.52 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.40 | +$5.39 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.11 | +$6.34 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.93 | +$6.59 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.83 | -$0.30 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.99 | -$2.06 |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.23 | -$3.82 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.66 | -$3.55 |
PGY has returned to profit: it earned $1.69 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'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 PGY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PGY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $390.5M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $387M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $317.9M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $334.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $350.2M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $326.4M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $290M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $279.4M | +33% |
PGY has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +8.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +6.3 points |
PGY's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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.
PGY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.8M | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $71.3M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $40M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $76.7M | +173% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.8M | +$69.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $53.6M | +382% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.7M | +100% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.1M | +96% |
PGY 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 PGY 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.
PGY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +1.2M shares |
| 1 year | +8.2% | +7.4M shares |
| 3 years | +62% | +37.8M shares |
| 5 years | +510% | +82.3M shares |
PGY has 98M diluted shares, up 8.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over PGY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PGY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
PGY's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
PGY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
PGY's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
PGY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PGY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 28x | 64% below |
| PE % | 0 | 42 | 42 pts below |
PGY has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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 PGY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PGY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.0 | 6.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.1 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 2.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.8 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $16.7 | 1.1% above |
PGY has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 1.1% 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 the edge over PGY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PGY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $117.2 | $118.7 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | $118.7 | $10.1 | -92% |
| 2023 | $10.1 | $16.6 | +65% |
| 2024 | $16.6 | $9.65 | -42% |
| 2025 | $9.65 | $21.9 | +126% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.9 | $16.9 | -23% |
PGY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +126% in 2025 to −92% in 2022. It's down 23% so far in 2026.