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Microsoft vs One 97 Communications: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Microsoft (MSFT) and One 97 Communications (PAYTM) compare, as of Sep 21, 2026.

As of Sep 21, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the more attractively valued of the two: Microsoft trades at $494 versus a fair value of $547 (+11%), while One 97 Communications trades at ₹1,850 versus ₹242 (-87%).
Microsoft
MSFT · USD · Information Technology
+11%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price$494
Fair Value$547
Quality66/100
One 97 Communications
PAYTM.NSE · INR · Information Technology
-87%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,850
Fair Value₹242
Quality52/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

MicrosoftOne 97 Communications
Valuation
22.9×P/E (TTM)156.2×
8.99×P/S (TTM)10.19×
8.33×P/B5.36×
15.6×EV/EBITDA
1.19×PEG
+10.7%Fair value upside−86.9%
0.7%Dividend yield0.1%
$3.56Dividend per share
Profitability
46%Operating margin0%
1.23×EBIT margin trend (5Y)
34%Return on equity4%
15%Return on assets-0%
Growth
18%Revenue growth (YoY)18%
12.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.2%
14.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)24.7%
+19.5%Value creation/yr
Balance & size
53.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)
0.12×Debt / equity
$2.9TMarket cap$9B
expensiveGrowth qualityexpensive

Microsoft leads: 7 to 2 metric wins.

Dash = 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.

Microsoftof which business quality 65 · market factors 58 One 97 Communicationsof which business quality 54 · market factors 86
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
75
25
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
53
94
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
71
4
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
79
100
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
1
38
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
57
73
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
63
90
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
51
95
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
84
74

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 familyMicrosoftPrice $494One 97 CommunicationsPrice ₹1,850
DCF Models-33%below the price$333n/a
Earnings-Based-62%below the price$189-89%below the price₹202
Dividend Discount-87%below the price$61.93-99%below the price₹13.12
Multiples-38%below the price$308-90%below the price₹194
Asset-Based-94%below the price$30.98-91%below the price₹168
Growth DCF-50%below the price$249n/a
Economic Profit-63%below the price$184-90%below the price₹182
Growth Earnings-33%below the price$332-84%below the price₹299
Minimum-94%below the price$30.98-99%below the price₹13.12
Maximum-33%below the price$333-84%below the price₹299
Median-56%below the price$219-90%below the price₹188
Geometric mean-66%below the price$166-93%below the price₹129

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%.

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

One 97 Communications: 12 of 12 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.

Microsoft
Price $494
Fair Value $547
Bear $317Bull $791
One 97 Communications
Price ₹1,850
Fair Value ₹242
Bear ₹181Bull ₹302

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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.

Microsoft · Information Technology

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

One 97 Communications · Information Technology

Quality score52 · below median
Fair value upside-87% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 21, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the more attractively valued of the two: Microsoft trades at $494 versus a fair value of $547 (+11%), while One 97 Communications trades at ₹1,850 versus ₹242 (-87%).

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.