MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
WDAY
Workday, Inc.
WDAY has the edge over MSFT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
WDAY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
WDAY's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
WDAY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $191 | — |
| Current | 39x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 41x | $205 | +7.3% |
| Fair | 61x | $302 | +58% |
| Expensive | 1,213x | $5,991 | +3043% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WDAY has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
WDAY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
WDAY 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 WDAY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WDAY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.61 | +155% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.94 | +130% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.21 | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.59 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.37 | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.15 | -63% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.80 | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.95 | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.09 | +2438% |
WDAY earned $4.94 per share over the past year, up 130% 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 WDAY 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 WDAY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WDAY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | +16% |
WDAY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $2.6B last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.9% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.6% | +2.9 points |
WDAY's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 1.3 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.
WDAY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $460M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $616M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $550M | +53% |
| Q3 2025 | $588M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $421M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $359M | -20% |
WDAY 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.
WDAY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.1% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -23.9M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -18.1M shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -13.7M shares |
| Available history | +7.8% | +17.8M shares |
WDAY has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $802M |
| Q3 2025 | $299M |
| Q2 2025 | $290M |
| Q1 2025 | $103M |
| Q4 2024 | $158M |
WDAY spent $5.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent 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 WDAY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WDAY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
WDAY's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.0 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).
WDAY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.5 | Neutral |
WDAY's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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 WDAY on valuation relative to its sector.
WDAY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | WDAY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 28x | 39% above |
| PE % | 6 | 35 | 29 pts below |
WDAY is trading at 39x earnings, a 39% 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 WDAY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WDAY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $193.0 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $180.9 | 5.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $203.2 | 6.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $219.1 | 13% below |
WDAY's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 WDAY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WDAY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $165.9 | $248.8 | +50% |
| 2021 | $248.8 | $278.1 | +12% |
| 2022 | $278.1 | $164.6 | -41% |
| 2023 | $164.6 | $276.1 | +68% |
| 2024 | $276.1 | $266.2 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | $266.2 | $220.7 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $220.7 | $190.6 | -14% |
WDAY has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.