MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over RBLX overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RBLX
Roblox Corporation
RBLX 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.
RBLX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
RBLX's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
RBLX PE Valuation
RBLX 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.
RBLX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RBLX 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 RBLX on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RBLX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.37 | +$0.05 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.42 | $0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.57 | -$0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.54 | -$0.10 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.42 | +$0.22 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.42 | +$0.30 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.33 | +$0.53 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.44 | +$0.43 |
RBLX is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $1.37 per share over the past year, against $1.88 at its worst in mid-2023.
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 RBLX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RBLX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $988.2M | +32% |
RBLX has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -18% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -16% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | -20% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -22% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -30% | -3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -25% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | +23 points |
RBLX's operating margin was −18% last quarter, up 3.8 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.
RBLX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $367M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $296M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $596M | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $308.6M | +156% |
| Q3 2025 | $443.6M | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $176.7M | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $426.5M | +122% |
| Q4 2024 | $120.6M | +54% |
RBLX 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 RBLX 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.
RBLX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -831K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +18.7M shares |
| 3 years | +16% | +96.6M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +140M shares |
| Available history | +36% | +190M shares |
RBLX has 716M diluted shares, up 2.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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).
RBLX Net Leverage
RBLX's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
RBLX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.2 | Neutral |
RBLX's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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.
RBLX PE vs Technology Sector
RBLX 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 RBLX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RBLX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.1 | 6.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.0 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $55.6 | 7.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $73.7 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $56.6 | 9.1% below |
RBLX has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 9.1% below 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 RBLX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RBLX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $69.7 | $101.8 | +46% |
| 2022 | $101.8 | $26.8 | -74% |
| 2023 | $26.8 | $45.7 | +71% |
| 2024 | $45.7 | $59.5 | +30% |
| 2025 | $59.5 | $82.2 | +38% |
| 2026 YTD | $82.2 | $51.4 | -37% |
RBLX is down 37% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous five years.