Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
| Metric | PANW | MSFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $389.92 | $497.93 |
| Change today | ▼ 0.86% | ▼ 0.53% |
| Market cap | $318.95B | $3.70T |
| Return, 3 months | +33.0% | +41.4% |
| Return, year to date | +111.7% | +3.6% |
| Return, 1 year | +92.8% | -1.0% |
| P/E (TTM) | 974.8 | 27.7 |
| P/B | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 95th | 23rd |
| Dividend yield | – | 0.71% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +34.5% | +17.7% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | -211.0% | +31.3% |
| Gross margin | 70.4% | 67.9% |
| Operating margin | 6.1% | 46.8% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 40.3% |
| Return on equity | 1.7% | 34.0% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +6.3% | +15.1% |
| Analyst buy share | 87% | 97% |
| RSI (14) | 62 | 55 |
| 30-day volatility | 68.1% | 21.0% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -36.0% | -34.5% |
| Trend read | Strong uptrend | Leaning bullish |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.