Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: NRG stock price vs MSFT: inconclusive — current versus $108.04 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at MSFT's multiple
Implied fair value · at NRG's multiple
Needs NRG P/E.
Close Dec 31, 2025
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
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Price framework
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Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
NRG Energy, Inc · implied price per share
Bear
-$29.96
Base
-$26.26
Bull
-$19.68
MICROSOFT CORP · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
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Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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If you believe NRG can materially expand margins and reduce leverage without sacrificing growth, then avoid paying up at the current price because the provided valuation already implies 8.5% downside and quality metrics remain only middling.
On the provided P/E framework, NRG's implied price of $108.04 is 8.5% below the current price of $118.13, signaling downside rather than a discount. Relative to MSFT, NRG trades at a much lower absolute multiple on P/S and EV/Revenue, but that reflects a fundamentally lower-quality business with far weaker margins and growth.
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