MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over WK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
WK
Workiva Inc.
WK offers stronger fundamentals, 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.
WK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
WK'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.
WK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $68.51 | — |
| Current | 61x | $68.51 | — |
| Cheap | 85x | $96.44 | +41% |
| Fair | 102x | $115 | +68% |
| Expensive | 215x | $243 | +254% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WK 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.
WK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WK, with profitability holding steady.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
WK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.26 | +189% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.13 | +$1.96 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.83 | +$2.02 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.24 | +$1.40 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.47 | +$0.52 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.83 | +$0.08 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.19 | +$0.45 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.16 | +$0.55 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.99 | +$1.37 |
WK has returned to profit: it earned $1.13 per share over the past year, after losing money 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 WK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $263M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $255.3M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $247.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $238.9M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $224.2M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $215.2M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $206.3M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $199.9M | +20% |
WK has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.8% | +8.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.2% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | -10% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -12% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.7% | -1 points |
WK's operating margin was 6.8% last quarter, up 8.3 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.
WK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $68.7M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $78M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $25.7M | +$33.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.7M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.1M | +147% |
| Q2 2025 | $49.3M | +$49.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.1M | -133% |
| Q4 2024 | $43.2M | +80% |
WK 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.
WK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -851K shares |
| 1 year | -5.1% | -3M shares |
| 3 years | +1.7% | +948K shares |
| 5 years | +7.3% | +3.8M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +8.1M shares |
WK has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $122.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $11.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $10M |
| Q1 2025 | $40.1M |
WK spent $185M buying back its own shares over 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).
WK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -40.6x | Net Cash |
WK 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).
WK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.9 | Neutral |
WK's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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 WK on valuation relative to its sector.
WK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | WK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 61x | 28x | 118% above |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
WK is trading at 61x earnings, a 118% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 WK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.0 | 8.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $69.2 | 1.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $66.6 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $74.5 | 8% below |
| 200 week MA | $82.4 | 17% below |
WK's trend is mixed: it's above one of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 WK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.6 | $92.7 | +123% |
| 2021 | $92.7 | $133.4 | +44% |
| 2022 | $133.4 | $83.7 | -37% |
| 2023 | $83.7 | $101.5 | +21% |
| 2024 | $101.5 | $111.1 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | $111.1 | $87.5 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $87.5 | $68.5 | -22% |
WK has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 22% so far in 2026.