ALRM
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.
ALRM offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ALRM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
ALRM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
ALRM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ALRM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $66.42 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $53.89 | -19% |
| Current | 29x | $66.42 | — |
| Fair | 45x | $103 | +55% |
| Expensive | 62x | $140 | +112% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ALRM's PE is in its cheap range at 29x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x 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 has the edge over ALRM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ALRM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ALRM, with profitability holding steady.
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.
ALRM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.99 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.27 | -3.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.36 | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.38 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.29 | +50% |
ALRM earned $2.27 per share over the past year, down 3.8% from 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 ALRM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ALRM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $279.4M | +9% |
| Q2 2026 | $277.7M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $265.2M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $261.7M | +8% |
| Q3 2025 | $256.4M | +6.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $254.3M | +8.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $238.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $242.2M | +7.1% |
ALRM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $279M last quarter, up 9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +1.4 points |
ALRM's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 1.3 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 ALRM 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 ALRM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ALRM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.5M | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M | +177% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.1M | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.9M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.2M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.9M | -62% |
| Q4 2024 | $54M | +43% |
ALRM 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.
ALRM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +58K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +2.2% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +8% | +4.1M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +5.7M shares |
ALRM has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $25M |
| Q1 2026 | $20M |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $12.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
ALRM spent $78M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
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 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
ALRM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
ALRM has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
ALRM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 80.3 | Overbought |
ALRM's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 80 (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).
ALRM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ALRM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29x | 28x | 5% above |
| PE % | 31 | 35 | 4 pts below |
ALRM is trading at 29x earnings, in line with 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 ALRM on valuation relative to its sector.
ALRM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.2 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $56.8 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $51.1 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $53.5 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.2 | 18% above |
ALRM 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.
ALRM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.8 | $98.9 | +131% |
| 2021 | $98.9 | $82.8 | -16% |
| 2022 | $82.8 | $49.0 | -41% |
| 2023 | $49.0 | $64.6 | +32% |
| 2024 | $64.6 | $62.1 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $62.1 | $51.8 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.8 | $66.4 | +28% |
ALRM 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.