MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SSNC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SSNC
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC'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.
SSNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SSNC's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue 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 SSNC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SSNC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $79.37 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $75.76 | -4.5% |
| Current | 23x | $79.37 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $88.73 | +12% |
| Expensive | 30x | $103 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SSNC's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x 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.
SSNC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SSNC 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 SSNC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SSNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.66 | +121% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.47 | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.47 | +8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.22 | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.15 | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.37 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.19 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.22 | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.00 | +26% |
SSNC earned $3.47 per share over the past year, up 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 SSNC 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 SSNC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSNC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +8.4% |
SSNC's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 7.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -0.3 points |
SSNC's operating margin was 24% last quarter, up 0.9 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.
SSNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $482.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $403.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $293.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $421.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $350M | -6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $259.5M | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $466.9M | +25% |
SSNC 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.
SSNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -4.8% | -12M shares |
| 3 years | -5.2% | -13.3M shares |
| 5 years | -9.7% | -25.9M shares |
| Available history | -8.9% | -23.6M shares |
SSNC has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $154.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $437.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $168M |
| Q4 2025 | $318.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $240.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $270.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $206.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $368.2M |
SSNC spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as 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 SSNC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SSNC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
SSNC's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
SSNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.8 | Neutral |
SSNC's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
SSNC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SSNC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 28x | 18% below |
| PE % | 23 | 35 | 12 pts below |
SSNC 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
SSNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.3 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $78.3 | 1.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.1 | 4.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $79.3 | 0.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $70.7 | 12% above |
SSNC's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 12% 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 the edge over SSNC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $71.7 | +17% |
| 2021 | $71.7 | $81.7 | +14% |
| 2022 | $81.7 | $51.3 | -37% |
| 2023 | $51.3 | $61.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | $61.1 | $76.1 | +25% |
| 2025 | $76.1 | $89.6 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.6 | $79.4 | -11% |
SSNC has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.