MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SOHU overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
SOHU
Sohu.com Limited
SOHU trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SOHU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
SOHU's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow 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 SOHU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SOHU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.7x | $6.23 | -48% |
| Current | 1.4x | $11.97 | — |
| Fair | 1.5x | $13.31 | +11% |
| Expensive | 3.7x | $31.99 | +167% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOHU's PE is in its fair range at 1.4x.
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.
SOHU Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SOHU to show an outlook.
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 SOHU on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SOHU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.60 | +107% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.86 | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.10 | +$17.23 |
| Q3 2025 | $5.00 | +$7.81 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.16 | +$5.83 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.70 | +$4.83 |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.13 | -$2.23 |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.81 | -$2.07 |
SOHU's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $8.60 over the past year, against $24.43 in late 2021.
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 SOHU 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 SOHU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SOHU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $135.8M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $141.7M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $142.3M | +5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.7M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $135.6M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $134.7M | -4.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $152M | +4.5% |
SOHU's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $136M last quarter, up 7.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -14% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.8% | +9.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -20% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | +16 points |
| Q2 2025 | -18% | +8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -14% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -19% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | -8.6% | +5.6 points |
SOHU's operating margin was −14% last quarter, up 4.2 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 has the edge over SOHU on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SOHU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
SOHU's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
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.
SOHU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.3% | -607K shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -3.4M shares |
| 3 years | -25% | -8.6M shares |
| 5 years | -36% | -14.1M shares |
| Available history | -35% | -13.8M shares |
SOHU has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SOHU hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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).
SOHU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | -17.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -13.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -7.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -11.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
SOHU has more cash than debt.
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).
SOHU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.9 | Neutral |
SOHU's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 29 (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.
SOHU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SOHU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.4x | 28x | 95% below |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
SOHU 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 SOHU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SOHU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.8 | 6.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 9.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.5 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.9 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.1 | 8.3% below |
SOHU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 8.3% 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 SOHU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOHU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.8 | $16.3 | +51% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $16.1 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | $16.1 | $13.5 | -16% |
| 2023 | $13.5 | $9.93 | -26% |
| 2024 | $9.93 | $13.7 | +37% |
| 2025 | $13.7 | $15.9 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $12.0 | -25% |
SOHU has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.