IT vs. MSFT: Gartner vs. Microsoft Stock Comparison

Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Performance at a Glance

Risk

Drawdown

Risk at a Glance

Company Profile

Gartner (IT) and Microsoft (MSFT) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but IT is classified in IT Services while MSFT is classified in Software.

Microsoft (MSFT) is a mega-cap company at 2,902.59 billion USD, while Gartner (IT) is mid-cap at 9.92 billion USD — a noticeably different scale category that can shape how their valuation multiples are read.

Valuation

Gartner (IT) at 14.64 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 23.29 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for IT, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Gartner (IT) at 1.53 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 9.12 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

Microsoft (MSFT) at 7.01 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Gartner (IT) at 158.64 prices above its benchmark range — IT looks rich relative to book.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Gartner (IT) at 94.88% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.01% also sits in the top quartile.

Microsoft (MSFT) at 39.34% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Gartner (IT) at 11.44%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Both Gartner (IT) at 20.50% and Microsoft (MSFT) at 46.33% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.28 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Gartner (IT) at 0.94 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for IT.

Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.30 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Gartner (IT) at 52.93 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Gartner (IT) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports a yield of 0.93%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Gartner (IT) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports a payout of 20.73%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance