MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has a slight edge over SPSC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SPSC
SPS Commerce, Inc.
SPSC offers stronger valuation, 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.
SPSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SPSC's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue 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 SPSC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SPSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $82.25 | — |
| Current | 36x | $82.25 | — |
| Cheap | 49x | $110 | +33% |
| Fair | 87x | $196 | +138% |
| Expensive | 104x | $235 | +186% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPSC's PE is in its cheap range at 36x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
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.
SPSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
SPSC 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 SPSC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SPSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.36 | +137% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.26 | +1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.08 | -4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.23 | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.14 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | +16% |
SPSC earned $2.26 per share over the past year, up 1.3% from 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 SPSC 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 SPSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SPSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197.6M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.8M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $192.1M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $192.7M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $189.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $187.4M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.5M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $170.9M | +18% |
SPSC's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $198M last quarter, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3% | -9.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -1.3 points |
SPSC's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 3.8 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
SPSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.5M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.4M | +124% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.5M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $54.6M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.7M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.3M | +21% |
SPSC 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.
SPSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -368K shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -3.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -806K shares |
| Available history | +0.6% | +207K shares |
SPSC has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $51.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $40M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
SPSC spent $172M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 92% from 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).
SPSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
SPSC 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).
SPSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
SPSC's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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 SPSC on valuation relative to its sector.
SPSC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SPSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 28x | 31% above |
| PE % | 8 | 35 | 27 pts below |
SPSC is trading at 36x earnings, a 31% 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 has the edge over SPSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SPSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $84.2 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $77.9 | 5.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.5 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $101.7 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $139.3 | 41% below |
SPSC's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% 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 SPSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SPSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.1 | $110.3 | +97% |
| 2021 | $110.3 | $143.8 | +30% |
| 2022 | $143.8 | $127.3 | -11% |
| 2023 | $127.3 | $193.8 | +52% |
| 2024 | $193.8 | $185.5 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | $185.5 | $91.9 | -50% |
| 2026 YTD | $91.9 | $82.3 | -11% |
SPSC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.