MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over PRTH overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
PRTH
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
PRTH trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PRTH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
PRTH's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 PRTH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PRTH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.8x | $7.91 | — |
| Cheap | 8.3x | $3.98 | -50% |
| Fair | 16x | $7.84 | -0.9% |
| Current | 16x | $7.91 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $13.51 | +71% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRTH's PE is in its fair range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.8x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over PRTH on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
PRTH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PRTH, but weaker profitability.
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.
PRTH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.17 | +144% |
| Q2 2021 | $0.20 | +$0.61 |
| Q1 2021 | $0.43 | +$0.93 |
| Q4 2020 | $0.38 | +$0.89 |
PRTH has the edge over MSFT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 PRTH 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 PRTH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRTH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $268.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $262.3M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $249.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $247.1M | +8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $241.4M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $239.8M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $224.6M | +9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $227.1M | +14% |
PRTH's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $269M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +4 points |
PRTH's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 2.3 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.
PRTH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.4M | +165% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.3M | +277% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.9M | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.1M | +107% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.9M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.1M | +638% |
PRTH 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 PRTH 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.
PRTH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +470K shares |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +7.5% | +5.9M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +16.8M shares |
| Available history | +26% | +17.2M shares |
PRTH has 84M diluted shares, up 3.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $777,000 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.8M |
| Q3 2022 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2021 | $680,000 |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over PRTH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PRTH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
PRTH's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.8 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).
PRTH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 98.7 | Overbought |
PRTH's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 99 (overbought).
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.
PRTH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PRTH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 28x | 41% below |
| PE % | 51 | 35 | 16 pts above |
PRTH 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.
PRTH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.83 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.78 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.09 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.02 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $5.67 | 40% above |
PRTH 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.
PRTH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.60 | $6.36 | +145% |
| 2021 | $6.36 | $7.21 | +13% |
| 2022 | $7.21 | $5.32 | -26% |
| 2023 | $5.32 | $3.56 | -33% |
| 2024 | $3.56 | $11.0 | +210% |
| 2025 | $11.0 | $5.53 | -50% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.53 | $7.91 | +43% |
PRTH has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.