AOSL
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
AOSL's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AOSL overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
AOSL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
AOSL's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AOSL PE Valuation
AOSL 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.
AOSL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AOSL 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.
AOSL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.54 | +$1.74 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.41 | +$1.89 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.59 | -$2.81 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.50 | -$2.70 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.28 | -$2.61 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.30 | -$2.91 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.78 | -$0.49 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.80 | -$0.22 |
AOSL lost $1.54 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 AOSL on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AOSL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177.8M | -2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $170.4M | -3.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $163.8M | -0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $162.3M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $182.5M | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $176.5M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $164.6M | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $173.2M | +4.8% |
AOSL's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $178M last quarter, down 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | -6.5% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.4% | -4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -6.6% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.5% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4% | -2.7 points |
AOSL's operating margin was −5.1% last quarter, down 2.6 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 has the edge over AOSL on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 AOSL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AOSL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.6M | -955% |
| Q2 2026 | -$24.9M | -$7.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$20.5M | -$19.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$23.1M | -450% |
| Q3 2025 | $420K | -90% |
| Q2 2025 | -$17.2M | -$17M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.1M | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6M | +$39.6M |
AOSL has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$72M over the past year, against −$11M the year before.
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 has the edge over AOSL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AOSL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +335K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +250K shares |
| 3 years | +1.7% | +500K shares |
| 5 years | +9.6% | +2.6M shares |
| Available history | +23% | +5.6M shares |
AOSL has 30M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $10.8M |
| 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 AOSL 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.
AOSL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -17.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -12.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -12.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -8.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
AOSL 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).
AOSL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.8 | Neutral |
AOSL's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (neutral).
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).
AOSL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AOSL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
AOSL 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.
AOSL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.9 | 18% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.5 | 7.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.9 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.2 | 8.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $28.9 | 5.6% above |
AOSL 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.
AOSL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.7 | $23.4 | +72% |
| 2021 | $23.4 | $55.3 | +136% |
| 2022 | $55.3 | $28.7 | -48% |
| 2023 | $28.7 | $26.1 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | $26.1 | $38.4 | +47% |
| 2025 | $38.4 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.1 | $30.5 | +52% |
AOSL 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.