MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over RDWR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
RDWR
Radware Ltd.
RDWR'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.
RDWR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDWR's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
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 RDWR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RDWR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $31.82 | — |
| Cheap | 57x | $17.64 | -45% |
| Fair | 86x | $26.73 | -16% |
| Current | 103x | $31.82 | — |
| Expensive | 142x | $43.95 | +38% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDWR's PE is in its fair range at 103x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
RDWR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
RDWR 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 RDWR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RDWR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.36 | +338% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.31 | -18% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.38 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.43 | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.45 | +221% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | +$0.44 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.32 | +$0.61 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.27 | +$0.73 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.14 | +$0.64 |
RDWR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.31 over the past year, against $0.47 in late 2019.
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 RDWR 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 RDWR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDWR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.4M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.3M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $79.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.2M | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $75.3M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $74.2M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $72.1M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $73M | +12% |
RDWR's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $84M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4% | +13 points |
RDWR's operating margin was 2.6% last quarter, down 1.7 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.
RDWR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.1M | +$15M |
| Q2 2026 | $9.1M | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $15M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.5M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | -$5M | -137% |
| Q2 2025 | $12M | -45% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.7M | +581% |
RDWR 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.
RDWR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -141K shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | +3% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | -8.6% | -4.1M shares |
| Available history | -9.8% | -4.8M shares |
RDWR has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $18.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $29.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.5M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $3,169 |
RDWR spent $71M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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).
RDWR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
RDWR 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).
RDWR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.6 | Neutral |
RDWR's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
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 RDWR on valuation relative to its sector.
RDWR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RDWR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 103x | 28x | 268% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
RDWR is trading at 103x earnings, a 268% 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.
RDWR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.7 | 3.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.6 | 7.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $27.3 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.8 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.5 | 41% above |
RDWR 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.
RDWR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.8 | $27.2 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | $27.2 | $38.3 | +41% |
| 2022 | $38.3 | $19.5 | -49% |
| 2023 | $19.5 | $16.7 | -14% |
| 2024 | $16.7 | $23.2 | +39% |
| 2025 | $23.2 | $24.4 | +5% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.4 | $31.8 | +31% |
RDWR has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.