Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Paysign (PAYS) and Microsoft (MSFT) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the less overvalued of the two: Paysign trades at $12.48 versus a fair value of $2.46 (-80%), while Microsoft trades at $500 versus $274 (-45%).
Paysign
PAYS · USD · Information Technology
-80%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$12.48
Fair Value$2.46
Quality49/100
Microsoft
MSFT · USD · Information Technology
-45%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$500
Fair Value$274
Quality68/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PaysignMicrosoft
Valuation
43.5×P/E (TTM)22.9×
4.52×P/S (TTM)8.99×
8.53×P/B8.33×
19.3×EV/EBITDA15.6×
—PEG1.19×
—Dividend yield0.9%
—Dividend per share$3.56
Profitability
11%Net margin39%
24%Operating margin46%
22%Return on equity34%
3%Return on assets15%
Growth
51%Revenue growth (YoY)18%
29.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)12.4%
27.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)14.5%
Balance & size
0.00×Debt / equity0.12×
$414MMarket cap$2.9T
healthyGrowth qualityexpensive
Microsoft leads: 5 to 7 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.
Paysignof which business quality 52 · market factors 75Microsoftof which business quality 65 · market factors 51
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
35
75
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
58
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
33
1
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
41
57
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
84
48
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
100
51
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
24
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.
Paysign
DCF Models$10.80
Earnings-Based$3.55
Multiples$2.50
Asset-Based$0.58
Growth DCF$13.57
Economic Profit$1.28
Growth Earnings$4.42
20 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.
Paysign
Bear $1.88Fair Value $2.46Bull $3.04
$12.48 = current price (white tick)
Microsoft
Bear $159Fair Value $274Bull $358
$500 = current price (white tick)
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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.
Paysign · Information Technology
Quality score49 · below median
Fair value upside-80% · bottom 25%
Microsoft · Information Technology
Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-45% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Microsoft as the less overvalued of the two: Paysign trades at $12.48 versus a fair value of $2.46 (-80%), while Microsoft trades at $500 versus $274 (-45%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
