MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SNPS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SNPS
Synopsys, Inc.
SNPS'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.
SNPS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SNPS's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet are 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 SNPS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SNPS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $463 | — |
| Cheap | 43x | $244 | -47% |
| Fair | 56x | $322 | -30% |
| Expensive | 69x | $396 | -15% |
| Current | 81x | $463 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNPS's PE is in its expensive range at 81x, but its recent earnings include one-off gains. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x 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.
SNPS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SNPS 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 SNPS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SNPS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.70 | +228% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.71 | -55% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.37 | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.49 | -52% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.04 | -45% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.73 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.84 | +51% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.51 | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.51 | +83% |
SNPS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $5.71 over the past year, against $14.51 in late 2024. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 SNPS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SNPS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | +66% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3B | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | +2.3% |
SNPS's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $2.5B last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.3% | -18 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.4% | -8.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4% | -14 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.5% | -14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -7.9 points |
SNPS's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 4.9 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.
SNPS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $746.3M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $574.7M | +162% |
| Q1 2026 | $821.5M | +$929.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $605.2M | +8.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $632.4M | +52% |
| Q2 2025 | $219.8M | -50% |
| Q1 2025 | -$108.2M | +$20M |
| Q4 2024 | $558.4M | +105% |
SNPS 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 SNPS 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.
SNPS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +175K shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +30.6M shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +37.4M shares |
| 5 years | +23% | +35.4M shares |
| Available history | +25% | +38.1M shares |
SNPS has 192M diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $300M |
| Q3 2023 | $300M |
| Q2 2023 | $300M |
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over SNPS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SNPS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
SNPS's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.3 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).
SNPS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.2 | Neutral |
SNPS's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (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 SNPS on valuation relative to its sector.
SNPS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SNPS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 81x | 28x | 191% above |
| PE % | 95 | 35 | 60 pts above |
SNPS is trading at 81x earnings, a 191% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 SNPS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SNPS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $461.4 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $428.7 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $447.4 | 3.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $469.7 | 1.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $479.9 | 3.6% below |
SNPS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 3.6% 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 SNPS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SNPS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $140.6 | $256.3 | +82% |
| 2021 | $256.3 | $366.2 | +43% |
| 2022 | $366.2 | $320.2 | -13% |
| 2023 | $320.2 | $514.9 | +61% |
| 2024 | $514.9 | $490.9 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | $490.9 | $477.1 | -2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $477.1 | $462.7 | -3% |
SNPS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 3% so far in 2026.