MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over YEXT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
YEXT
Yext, Inc.
YEXT'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.
YEXT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
YEXT's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
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.
YEXT PE Valuation
YEXT 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.
YEXT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect YEXT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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 has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 36% for MSFT versus YEXT down 340%.
YEXT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.76 | — |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.12 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.18 | -$0.13 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.22 | -$0.20 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.15 | -$0.05 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.05 | +$0.15 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.05 | +$0.28 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.02 | +$0.51 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.10 | +$0.54 |
YEXT is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.12 per share over the past year, against $1.16 at its worst in early 2020.
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 YEXT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 YEXT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YEXT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $111.1M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $107.9M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $112M | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $112M | -1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.1M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $109.5M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $113.1M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $114M | +13% |
YEXT's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $111M last quarter, down 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.2% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3% | +13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +16 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +34 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | +6.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8% | -9.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.1% | -7.3 points |
YEXT's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 10 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.
YEXT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | -0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.6M | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | -$20.3M | -$4M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M | +$19M |
| Q2 2025 | $37.2M | -1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $38M | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | -$16.4M | -$14M |
YEXT generated $53M in free cash flow over the past year, down 21% from the year before.
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.
YEXT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -8.7% | -9.8M shares |
| 1 year | -21% | -28.2M shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -20.2M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -22.3M shares |
| Available history | -9.1% | -10.4M shares |
YEXT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $142M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6M |
YEXT spent $173M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 174% from 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 YEXT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
YEXT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -66.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -21.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -83.4x | Net Cash |
YEXT's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
YEXT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.0 | Neutral |
YEXT's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (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.
YEXT PE vs Technology Sector
YEXT 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.
YEXT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.07 | 8.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $6.32 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $5.79 | 32% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.63 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.83 | 12% above |
YEXT 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 the edge over YEXT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
YEXT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.6 | $16.9 | +16% |
| 2021 | $16.9 | $10.6 | -37% |
| 2022 | $10.6 | $6.14 | -42% |
| 2023 | $6.14 | $5.89 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | $5.89 | $6.33 | +7.5% |
| 2025 | $6.33 | $8.10 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.10 | $7.65 | -5.6% |
YEXT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 5.6% so far in 2026.