MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has a slight edge over QTWO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
QTWO
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
QTWO 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.
QTWO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
QTWO'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.
QTWO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $72.95 | — |
| Cheap | 42x | $72.13 | -1.1% |
| Current | 43x | $72.95 | — |
| Fair | 60x | $102 | +40% |
| Expensive | 1,034x | $1,758 | +2310% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QTWO 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.
QTWO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
QTWO 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'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.
QTWO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.28 | +93% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.70 | +247% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.41 | +2250% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.13 | +$1.47 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.80 | +$1.44 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.49 | +$1.44 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.06 | +$1.21 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.34 | +$1.00 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.64 | +$0.48 |
QTWO's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.70 over the past year, about three times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for 21 quarters in a row.
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 QTWO 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 QTWO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QTWO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $225.8M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.8M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $216.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $208.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $201.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $195.1M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $189.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $183M | +13% |
QTWO's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $226M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.1% | +9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.5% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1% | +9.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | +10 points |
QTWO's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 9.6 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
QTWO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $62.6M | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $59M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.7M | +48% |
| Q3 2025 | $42.9M | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.3M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.7M | +255% |
| Q4 2024 | $41.6M | +17% |
QTWO 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 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.
QTWO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.9% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -9.1% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +8.6% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +7M shares |
| Available history | +38% | +17.3M shares |
QTWO has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $97.2M |
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).
QTWO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -13.5x | Net Cash |
QTWO 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).
QTWO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.4 | Overbought |
QTWO's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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 QTWO on valuation relative to its sector.
QTWO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | QTWO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 54% above |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
QTWO is trading at 43x earnings, a 54% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
QTWO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $64.6 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.5 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $57.6 | 27% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.9 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.4 | 23% above |
QTWO 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 the edge over QTWO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QTWO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82.4 | $128.1 | +55% |
| 2021 | $128.1 | $81.9 | -36% |
| 2022 | $81.9 | $25.2 | -69% |
| 2023 | $25.2 | $43.4 | +72% |
| 2024 | $43.4 | $103.4 | +138% |
| 2025 | $103.4 | $74.5 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $74.5 | $73.0 | -2.1% |
QTWO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +138% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 2.1% so far in 2026.