AEYE
AudioEye, Inc.
AEYE's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AEYE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
AEYE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
AEYE's cash flow is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AEYE PE Valuation
AEYE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT's PE is in its cheap range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings.
AEYE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
AEYE has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
AEYE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.24 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.25 | +$0.04 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.37 | -$0.02 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.25 | +$0.11 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.29 | -$0.01 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.35 | -$0.06 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.41 | -$0.01 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.36 | +$0.14 |
AEYE is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.25 per share over the past year, against $1.40 at its worst in mid-2022.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over AEYE on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AEYE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.7M | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.5M | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.2M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.9M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.7M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.7M | +24% |
AEYE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $11M last quarter, up 7.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5.6% | -8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -18% | -8.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -7.8% | +5.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.1% | +8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -9.7% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -13% | -6.8 points |
AEYE's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 15 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over AEYE on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over AEYE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AEYE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7M | +67% |
| Q2 2026 | $1M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M | +$1.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5M | +377% |
| Q3 2025 | $1M | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +205% |
| Q1 2025 | -$47K | -132% |
| Q4 2024 | $525K | -35% |
AEYE has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
AEYE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.9% | +482K shares |
| 1 year | +4.5% | +557K shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +45% | +4M shares |
AEYE has 13M diluted shares, up 4.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $475,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $989,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $330,000 |
AEYE spent $1M buying back its own shares over the past year.
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has the edge over AEYE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
AEYE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 29.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 94.8x | High |
AEYE's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.9 years a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over AEYE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AEYE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.2 | Overbought |
AEYE's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
AEYE PE vs Technology Sector
AEYE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
AEYE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.39 | 52% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.90 | 81% above |
| 50 week MA | $7.89 | 81% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.6 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.0 | 30% above |
AEYE has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
AEYE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.75 | $26.2 | +452% |
| 2021 | $26.2 | $7.00 | -73% |
| 2022 | $7.00 | $3.85 | -45% |
| 2023 | $3.85 | $5.42 | +41% |
| 2024 | $5.42 | $16.1 | +197% |
| 2025 | $16.1 | $10.7 | -34% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.7 | $14.3 | +34% |
AEYE has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.