Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
Microsoft
92
Quality score · out of 100
93
Quality score · out of 100
On paper this one is nearly a draw: Microsoft scores 92 and Google scores 93 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. Google wins on net margin (54.8% vs 40.3%), ROE (38.1% vs 30.2%) and revenue growth (17.6% vs 14.6%). Microsoft answers with cash generation (FCF) (20.2% vs 11.9%).
| Metric | Microsoft | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 92 | 93 |
| Net margin | 40.3% | 54.8% |
| Gross margin | 67.9% | — |
| ROE | 30.2% | 38.1% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 0.1× | 0.26× |
| FCF margin | 20.2% | 11.9% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 14.6% | 17.6% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 17.4% | 41.8% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
Microsoft. Microsoft is one of the world's largest tech companies. It makes money from enterprise software (Windows, Office/Microsoft 365), but its growth engine is the cloud (Azure), and it has positioned itself as a leader in embedding AI into business products.
Google. Alphabet is Google's parent company. The vast majority of its revenue comes from advertising —Google Search and YouTube— complemented by its cloud (Google Cloud) and long-term bets like Waymo (self-driving).
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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Microsoft or Google?
They're practically tied: Microsoft and Google score 93 and 92 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Google the better investment?
No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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