AIP
Arteris, Inc.
AIP's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AIP overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
AIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
AIP's revenue is currently strong, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AIP PE Valuation
AIP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 341x next year's earnings.
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.
AIP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AIP 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.
AIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.06 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.89 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.87 | -$0.06 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.79 | +$0.02 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.21 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.86 | +$0.17 |
AIP lost $0.89 per share over the past year, about the same as its loss the year before.
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 AIP on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.8M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.1M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.1M | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.5M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.5M | +24% |
AIP has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -44% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -58% | -7.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -41% | +6.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -42% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -50% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -50% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -47% | +24 points |
| Q4 2024 | -46% | +28 points |
AIP's operating margin was −44% last quarter, up 6.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 AIP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.1M | -186% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.6M | +$11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.4M | -375% |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | +$5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | +126% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.8M | -1176% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7M | +853% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7M | +$726K |
AIP 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.
AIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.5% | +2.1M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +6.6M shares |
| 3 years | +37% | +13.4M shares |
| 5 years | +107% | +25.6M shares |
| Available history | +183% | +32M shares |
AIP has 49M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 AIP 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.
AIP Net Leverage
AIP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
AIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.5 | Oversold |
AIP's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
AIP PE vs Technology Sector
AIP 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.
AIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $24.9 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.6 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.6 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 73% above |
AIP has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 73% above its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over AIP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.4 | $20.9 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | $20.9 | $4.29 | -80% |
| 2023 | $4.29 | $5.89 | +37% |
| 2024 | $5.89 | $10.3 | +74% |
| 2025 | $10.3 | $15.9 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $20.2 | +27% |
AIP 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.