MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over VRNS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
VRNS
Varonis Systems, Inc.
VRNS'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.
VRNS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
VRNS's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
VRNS PE Valuation
VRNS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
VRNS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
VRNS 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 VRNS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VRNS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.36 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.32 | -$0.30 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.22 | -$0.30 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.13 | -$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.13 | -$0.27 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.02 | -$0.27 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.92 | -$0.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.13 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.86 | +$0.06 |
VRNS lost $1.32 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than 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 VRNS 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 VRNS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VRNS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $189.5M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $180M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $173.1M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $173.4M | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $161.6M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $152.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $136.4M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $158.5M | +2.9% |
VRNS's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $189M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -25% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -23% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -26% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | -6.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -22% | -6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -24% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -32% | +9.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | -7.7 points |
VRNS's operating margin was −25% last quarter, down 2.9 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.
VRNS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.6M | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.7M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $50.1M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.7M | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.4M | +43% |
| Q2 2025 | $18M | +65% |
| Q1 2025 | $65.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.9M | +140% |
VRNS 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 VRNS 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.
VRNS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +180K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +24.1K shares |
| 3 years | +5.1% | +5.6M shares |
| 5 years | +7.4% | +8M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +24.2M shares |
VRNS has 115M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $135M |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $38.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $61.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
VRNS spent $150M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 50% 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).
VRNS Net Leverage
VRNS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
VRNS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.9 | Overbought |
VRNS's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 87 (overbought).
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.
VRNS PE vs Technology Sector
VRNS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
VRNS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.5 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.1 | 6.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.7 | 37% above |
| 100 week MA | $41.6 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.6 | 21% above |
VRNS has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VRNS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.2 | $56.7 | +117% |
| 2021 | $56.7 | $49.2 | -13% |
| 2022 | $49.2 | $23.4 | -52% |
| 2023 | $23.4 | $45.3 | +93% |
| 2024 | $45.3 | $45.0 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | $45.0 | $33.6 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.6 | $49.1 | +46% |
VRNS has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.