ALGM
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.
ALGM offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ALGM overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
ALGM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ALGM's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ALGM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $3.95 | -88% |
| Forward | 25x | $31.71 | — |
| Fair | 42x | $6.66 | -79% |
| Expensive | 60x | $9.54 | -70% |
| Current | 198x | $31.71 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ALGM's PE is in its expensive range at 198x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 has the edge over ALGM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ALGM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ALGM 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.
ALGM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | +696% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.16 | +$0.32 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.07 | +$0.44 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.08 | +$0.31 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.08 | +$0.27 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.16 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.37 | -197% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.39 | -150% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.35 | -130% |
ALGM has returned to profit: it earned $0.16 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 ALGM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ALGM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $276.9M | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $259.2M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $243.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $229.2M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $214.3M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $203.4M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $192.8M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $177.9M | -30% |
ALGM's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $277M last quarter, up 29% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +9.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.8% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2% | +9.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.2% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.8% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0% | -14 points |
ALGM's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 9.9 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 ALGM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ALGM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.5M | +119% |
| Q2 2026 | $14M | -73% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.7M | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $41.3M | +$63.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $13.9M | +150% |
| Q2 2025 | $51M | +120% |
| Q1 2025 | $15M | +$16.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$21.8M | -157% |
ALGM 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.
ALGM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -52.6K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -7.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.1% | -4M shares |
| Available history | 0% | -32.5K shares |
ALGM has 188M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $116,000 |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 ALGM 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.
ALGM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Moderate |
ALGM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.1 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 ALGM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ALGM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.9 | Oversold |
ALGM's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
ALGM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ALGM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 198x | 28x | 611% above |
| PE % | 91 | 38 | 53 pts above |
ALGM is trading at 198x earnings, a 611% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over ALGM on valuation relative to its sector.
ALGM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $33.2 | 4.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.9 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.7 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $32.9 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $32.4 | 2.2% below |
ALGM is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 2.2% below 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 ALGM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ALGM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.3 | $24.8 | +35% |
| 2021 | $24.8 | $34.5 | +39% |
| 2022 | $34.5 | $30.2 | -12% |
| 2023 | $30.2 | $30.3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $22.3 | -26% |
| 2025 | $22.3 | $26.9 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.9 | $31.7 | +18% |
ALGM 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.