MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over PLUS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PLUS
ePlus inc.
PLUS'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.
PLUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
PLUS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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 PLUS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PLUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $64.79 | -33% |
| Fair | 16x | $80.46 | -17% |
| Forward | 16x | $97.13 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $92.10 | -5.2% |
| Current | 19x | $97.13 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLUS's PE is in its expensive range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
PLUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
PLUS 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 PLUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.99 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.00 | +8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.76 | +6.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.03 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.03 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.61 | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.46 | +9.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.05 | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.92 | -17% |
PLUS earned $5.00 per share over the past year, up 8.5% from 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 PLUS 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 PLUS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $667.9M | +9.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $649.1M | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $581.6M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $614.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $608.8M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $637.3M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $498.1M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $511M | +0.4% |
PLUS's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $668M last quarter, up 9.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.5% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.1% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.6% | -1.9 points |
PLUS's operating margin was 8.5% last quarter, about level with 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 has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 7.4% versus its history, compared with PLUS at down 16%.
PLUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$59M | -$24.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $75.6M | +$174.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $103.8M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | -$34.8M | -$13.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$99M | -202% |
| Q1 2025 | $160.9M | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.7M | -51% |
| Q3 2024 | -$21.6M | -169% |
PLUS usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$59M, but it generated $86M 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.
PLUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -151K shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -495K shares |
| 3 years | -2.9% | -768K shares |
| 5 years | -3.5% | -953K shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -845K shares |
PLUS has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $25.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $6.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $17M |
| Q3 2025 | $4M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $9.9M |
PLUS spent $62M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 101% from the year before.
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).
PLUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
PLUS has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PLUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.7 | Neutral |
PLUS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (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.
PLUS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 30% below |
| PE % | 90 | 35 | 55 pts above |
PLUS 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
PLUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $93.6 | 3.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $90.9 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $86.6 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $78.9 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $74.6 | 30% above |
PLUS has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
PLUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.2 | $43.2 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $43.2 | $52.5 | +22% |
| 2022 | $52.5 | $43.6 | -17% |
| 2023 | $43.6 | $79.8 | +83% |
| 2024 | $79.8 | $73.5 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | $73.5 | $90.0 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $90.0 | $97.1 | +7.9% |
PLUS has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.