FTNT vs MSFT

Fortinet and Microsoft Corporation, both Technology

Microsoft Corporation is the larger company at $3.9T against $132B. On trailing earnings MSFT is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 29.2 against 63.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year FTNT returned +116% against +3.2% for MSFT. The RyuScore puts MSFT ahead, 75 against 64 out of 100.

Fortinet and Microsoft Corporation compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureFTNTMSFT
Last close$180$525
Market cap$132B$3.9T
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better63.629.2
Dividend yieldn/a0.7%
1-year return+116%+3.2%
5-year return+193%+85%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1064/10075/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Fortinet

Revenue of $2.0B in Q2 2026, net income $606M. Its largest reported line is EMEA, 43% of the disclosed total.

Microsoft Corporation

Revenue of $90B in Q4 2026, net income $36B. Its largest reported line is Server Products And Cloud Services, 46% of the disclosed total.

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