Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.
In short
How the two compare
On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Microsoft is the larger company by market value ($3.95T against $278.52B). Over the past year CrowdStrike returned +101.4% and Microsoft +0.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The operating margin is -2.3% for CrowdStrike and 49.8% for Microsoft. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +1% for CrowdStrike, with a 78% chance of a rise, and +0.87% for Microsoft, with a 84% chance. CrowdStrike has no published fair value today. Microsoft's long-run fair value is $512.94, a gap of −3.4% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral.
Model view
What the model expects
Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.
Model readings:
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
CRWD+1%
MSFT+0.87%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
CRWD78%
MSFT84%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
CRWD+5.5%
MSFT+3.68%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
CRWD−38.6% to +49.6%
MSFT−20.7% to +28.1%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
CRWD—The valuation was set at a price in another share basis than this close, so its fair value and gap are not printed.
MSFT$512.9428 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
CRWD—The valuation was set at a price in another share basis than this close, so its fair value and gap are not printed.
MSFT−3.4%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
CRWD59.1%of 269
MSFT36.4%of 269
Price performance
How the prices moved
Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.
Closes to
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
CRWD+1.5%
MSFT+4.3%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
CRWD+135.8%
MSFT+25.6%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
CRWD+127.5%
MSFT+10.5%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
CRWD+101.4%
MSFT+0.7%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
CRWD+276.5%
MSFT+80%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
CRWD+88.7 pts
MSFT−12.0 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
CRWD90%close $266.66 in $85.68 to $286.99
MSFT90%close $531.01 in $348.54 to $551.15
Against the 200-day average
CRWD+60.8%
MSFT+21.7%
Valuation
What the market pays
Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.
Filings: quarter to (CRWD), (MSFT)
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Market value
CRWD$278.52B28 Oct 2026
MSFT$3.95T28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
CRWD$195.08B31 Jul 2026
MSFT$3.83T30 Sep 2026
P/Elatest filed
CRWDn/mA P/E on negative earnings is not a multiple.
MSFT26.8
Price to book
CRWD38.79
MSFT8.12
EV / EBITDA
CRWD-1,000.00
MSFT19.01
Free cash flow yield
CRWD0.81%
MSFT1.57%
Dividend yield
CRWD0%
MSFT0.71%
Profitability
How much of revenue becomes profit
Margins and returns on capital from the latest filing; revenue, net income and earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
Filings: quarter to (CRWD), (MSFT)
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Gross margin
CRWD74.6%
MSFT67.8%
Operating margin
CRWD−2.3%
MSFT49.8%
Net margin
CRWD0.4%
MSFT39.7%
Return on equity
CRWD−1.6%
MSFT30.3%
Return on invested capital
CRWD−0.4%
MSFT7.3%
Revenuetrailing twelve months
CRWD$5.11B
MSFT$346.45B
Net incometrailing twelve months
CRWD—Not derived for a year of losses.
MSFT$142.63B
Earnings per sharetrailing twelve months
CRWD—Not derived for a year of losses.
MSFT$19.16
Growth
How fast the business grew
Change against the same quarter a year earlier.
Filings: quarter to (CRWD), (MSFT)
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Revenue growthyear over year
CRWD+25.8%
MSFT+18.8%
Earnings growthyear over year
CRWD+106.8%
MSFT+32%
Free cash flow growthyear over year
CRWD+49.7%
MSFT−27.4%
Financial health
Balance sheet and quality scores
Leverage, liquidity and two published scores: Altman Z (below 1.8 the distress zone, above 3 the safe zone) and Piotroski F (0 to 9).
Filings: quarter to (CRWD), (MSFT)
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Debt to equity
CRWD0.15
MSFT0.07
Current ratiocurrent assets over current liabilities
CRWD1.57
MSFT1.23
Altman Z-score
CRWD17.59
MSFT8.42
Piotroski F-scoreout of 9
CRWD4 of 9
MSFT3 of 9
Trading and risk
How the shares trade
Volatility, sensitivity to the market, the deepest fall, short interest and how closely the two move together.
Closes to ; FINRA settlement
MeasureCrowdStrike · CRWDMicrosoft · MSFT
Volatility21 sessions, annualised
CRWD56.3%
MSFT19.2%
Betaagainst the S&P 500, 5 years
CRWD1.68
MSFT1.14
Deepest fallpeak to trough, 5 years
CRWD−67.7%
MSFT−37.1%
Market regimeour reading at each model date
CRWDStrong risk-off
MSFTStrong risk-off
Short interestshare of the float
CRWD2.7%settled 30 Sep 2026
MSFT0.8%settled 30 Sep 2026
Days to covershort shares over average volume
CRWD2.4
MSFT2.6
Average volume3 months, shares a day
CRWD9.76M
MSFT23.92M
Moving togethercorrelation of daily returns, past year0.42, loosely together−1 opposite0 unrelated+1 together
Questions
CrowdStrike or Microsoft: common questions
Which is larger by market value, CrowdStrike or Microsoft?
Microsoft, at $3.95T against $278.52B for CrowdStrike, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).
Which has the higher P/E ratio, CrowdStrike or Microsoft?
Microsoft's latest filed P/E is 26.8; CrowdStrike reported losses, so its P/E is not meaningful (n/m). Filings: quarter to 31 Jul 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
How did CrowdStrike and Microsoft move over the past year against the S&P 500?
Over the past year CrowdStrike returned +101.4% and Microsoft +0.7%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
What does the model expect for CrowdStrike and Microsoft over the next month?
+1% for CrowdStrike with a 78% chance of a rise, and +0.87% for Microsoft with a 84% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.
How do the operating margins of CrowdStrike and Microsoft compare?
The operating margin is -2.3% for CrowdStrike and 49.8% for Microsoft, and the gross margin 74.6% against 67.8%. Filings: quarter to 31 Jul 2026 and 30 Sep 2026.
Do CrowdStrike and Microsoft shares move together?
Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.42 (loosely together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.