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MAXST Co vs Microsoft: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how MAXST Co (377030) and Microsoft (MSFT) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the more attractively valued of the two: MAXST Co trades at KRW 2,050 versus a fair value of KRW 555 (-73%), while Microsoft trades at $498 versus $551 (+11%).
MAXST Co
377030.KQ · KRW · Energy
-73%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 2,050
Fair ValueKRW 555
Quality25/100
Microsoft
MSFT · USD · Information Technology
+11%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$498
Fair Value$551
Quality66/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

MAXST CoMicrosoft
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)27.8×
n/aP/S (TTM)11.18×
n/aP/B8.39×
n/aEV/EBITDA19.2×
n/aPEG1.62×
−72.9%Fair value upside+10.6%
n/aDividend yield0.7%
n/aDividend per share$3.64
Profitability
-18%Operating margin45%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.13×
n/aReturn on equity34%
-7%Return on assets14%
Growth
-20%Revenue growth (YoY)18%
111.0%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)16.1%
68.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)14.6%
n/aValue creation/yr+17.5%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)50.9×
0.15×Debt / equity0.07×
$14MMarket cap$3.7T
expensiveGrowth qualityexpensive
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Microsoft leads: 2 to 4 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

MAXST Coof which business quality 24 · market factors 13 Microsoftof which business quality 64 · market factors 63
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
3
76
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
23
64
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
0
61
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
14
79
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
38
0
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
3
58
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
26
70
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
2
55
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
83

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyMAXST CoPrice KRW 2,050MicrosoftPrice $498
DCF Modelsn/a-24%below the price$376
Earnings-Basedn/a-49%below the price$252
Dividend Discountn/a-86%below the price$68.03
Multiplesn/a-22%below the price$387
Asset-Based-73%below the priceKRW 555-92%below the price$39.92
Growth DCFn/a-47%below the price$264
Economic Profitn/a-54%below the price$231
Growth Earningsn/a-12%close to the price$440
Minimum-73%below the priceKRW 555-92%below the price$39.92
Maximum-73%below the priceKRW 555-12%close to the price$440
Median-73%below the priceKRW 555-48%below the price$258
Geometric mean-73%below the priceKRW 555-60%below the price$201

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

MAXST Co: 1 of 1 models see the stock below the current price.

Microsoft: 21 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

MAXST Co
Price KRW 2,050
Fair Value KRW 555
Bear KRW 414Bull KRW 828
Microsoft
Price $498
Fair Value $551
Bear $275Bull $717

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

MAXST Co · Energy

Quality score25 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-73% · bottom 25%

Microsoft · Information Technology

Quality score66 · Top 25%
Fair value upside+11% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the more attractively valued of the two: MAXST Co trades at KRW 2,050 versus a fair value of KRW 555 (-73%), while Microsoft trades at $498 versus $551 (+11%).

Microsoft has the higher quality score (66/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.