EN DE
STOCK COMPARISON

Okta vs Microsoft: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Okta (OKTA) and Microsoft (MSFT) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the less overvalued of the two: Okta trades at $144 versus a fair value of $30.80 (-79%), while Microsoft trades at $500 versus $274 (-45%).
Okta
OKTA · USD · Information Technology
-79%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$144
Fair Value$30.80
Quality71/100
Microsoft
MSFT · USD · Information Technology
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$500
Fair Value$274
Quality65/100

Head-to-head numbers

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

OktaMicrosoft
Valuation
110.6×P/E (TTM)22.9×
8.85×P/S (TTM)8.99×
3.79×P/B8.33×
97.4×EV/EBITDA15.6×
1.32×PEG1.19×
Dividend yield0.9%
Dividend per share$3.56
Profitability
8%Net margin39%
7%Operating margin46%
4%Return on equity34%
1%Return on assets15%
Growth
11%Revenue growth (YoY)18%
16.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)12.4%
28.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)14.5%
Balance & size
0.05×Debt / equity0.12×
$27BMarket cap$2.9T
healthyGrowth qualityexpensive

Microsoft leads: 5 to 8 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.

Oktaof which business quality 69 · market factors 80 Microsoftof which business quality 65 · market factors 51
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
30
75
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
70
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
100
71
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
85
79
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
83
1
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
45
57
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
98
46
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
88
52
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
47
84

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Okta

DCF Models$81.24
Earnings-Based$49.51
Multiples$23.30
Asset-Based$28.23
Growth DCF$114
Economic Profit$21.04
Growth Earnings$63.80

22 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Microsoft

DCF Models$289
Earnings-Based$189
Dividend Discount$61.93
Multiples$206
Asset-Based$30.98
Growth DCF$201
Economic Profit$184
Growth Earnings$276

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

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Microsoft
Bear $159Fair Value $274Bull $358
$500 = current price (white tick)

Compare two other stocks

Tap a field and type again, ticker or company name.

Free, no sign-up

Ranked within their sector

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

Okta · Information Technology

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-79% · bottom 25%

Microsoft · Information Technology

Quality score65 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-45% · below median

Bottom line

As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the less overvalued of the two: Okta trades at $144 versus a fair value of $30.80 (-79%), while Microsoft trades at $500 versus $274 (-45%).

Okta has the higher quality score (71/100).

See the full analysis →

More comparisons

Popular match-ups from the same sectors, all with fair value and quality score.

Free · Top-25 report

See the undervalued quality stocks every month

Just your email for the monthly Top-25 report of the most undervalued quality stocks, with fair value, quality and price target. Plus 14 days of Pro to try, no card.

Free. You confirm by email (double opt-in) and can unsubscribe anytime in one click. Not financial advice.

A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.