MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has a slight edge over YOU overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
YOU
Clear Secure, Inc.
YOU 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.
YOU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
YOU'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 has the edge over YOU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
YOU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $32.82 | -42% |
| Forward | 25x | $56.79 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $54.08 | -4.8% |
| Current | 33x | $56.79 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $85.27 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YOU's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
YOU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
YOU 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'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.
YOU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.31 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | +1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.48 | -9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.25 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.12 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.68 | +95% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.64 | +110% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.64 | +169% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | +394% |
YOU earned $1.71 per share over the past year, up 1.8% 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'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 YOU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YOU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $292.9M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $277.8M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $253M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $240.8M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.2M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $219.5M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $211.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $206.3M | +21% |
YOU has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +5.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7.3 points |
YOU's operating margin was 28% last quarter, up 5.4 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.
YOU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$103.8M | -$50.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $189M | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.5M | +103% |
| Q4 2025 | $187.4M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | -$53.5M | -$15.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.9M | +7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.3M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $133.9M | +49% |
YOU 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 YOU 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.
YOU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +28% | +28.5M shares |
| 1 year | +34% | +33.5M shares |
| 3 years | +44% | +40.4M shares |
| 5 years | +79% | +58M shares |
| Available history | +79% | +57.8M shares |
YOU has 131M diluted shares, up 34% from a year ago, despite $174M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $170.9M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
YOU spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 3.4% 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).
YOU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
YOU 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).
YOU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.9 | Neutral |
YOU's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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 YOU on valuation relative to its sector.
YOU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | YOU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 19% above |
| PE % | 55 | 43 | 12 pts above |
YOU is trading at 33x earnings, a 19% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
YOU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.6 | 22% above |
| 20 week MA | $47.7 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.3 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.5 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.4 | 87% above |
YOU 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.
YOU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.0 | $30.3 | -37% |
| 2022 | $30.3 | $26.8 | -12% |
| 2023 | $26.8 | $20.7 | -23% |
| 2024 | $20.7 | $27.2 | +32% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $35.9 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.9 | $56.8 | +58% |
YOU has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.