MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SCSC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SCSC
ScanSource, Inc.
SCSC'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.
SCSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
SCSC's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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 SCSC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SCSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $27.69 | -37% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $44.26 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $42.03 | -5% |
| Current | 14x | $44.26 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $52.71 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SCSC's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x 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.
SCSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SCSC, with profitability holding steady.
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 SCSC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SCSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.00 | +58% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.17 | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.64 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.29 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.25 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.20 | +1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.00 | -2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.79 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.55 | -27% |
SCSC earned $3.17 per share over the past year, about the same as 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 SCSC 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 SCSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SCSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $962.3M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $953.1M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $766.8M | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $766.5M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $739.7M | -4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $812.9M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $704.8M | -6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $747.5M | -16% |
SCSC's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $962M last quarter, up 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.3% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | -0.6 points |
SCSC's operating margin was 1.3% last quarter, down 2.2 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.
SCSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$44.1M | -312% |
| Q2 2026 | -$4.8M | -193% |
| Q1 2026 | $69M | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.9M | +$37M |
| Q3 2025 | $20.8M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M | -90% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.6M | -59% |
| Q4 2024 | -$8.2M | -113% |
SCSC usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$44M, but it generated $49M 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.
SCSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -7.7% | -1.7M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -4.5M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -4.7M shares |
SCSC has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $26.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $32.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $17.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $25.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $28.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.2M |
SCSC spent $81M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 18% from the year before.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over SCSC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SCSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
SCSC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
SCSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.2 | Neutral |
SCSC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
SCSC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SCSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 50% below |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
SCSC 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 has the edge over SCSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SCSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $55.9 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $55.5 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $46.8 | 5.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $43.8 | 1.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.0 | 7.9% above |
SCSC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 7.9% above 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 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.
SCSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.6 | $26.2 | -28% |
| 2021 | $26.2 | $34.6 | +32% |
| 2022 | $34.6 | $29.1 | -16% |
| 2023 | $29.1 | $39.6 | +36% |
| 2024 | $39.6 | $47.8 | +21% |
| 2025 | $47.8 | $39.7 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.7 | $44.3 | +11% |
SCSC has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.