ARQQ
Arqit Quantum Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score ARQQ yet.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 27x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
ARQQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate ARQQ's fundamentals.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ARQQ PE Valuation
ARQQ 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.
ARQQ Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ARQQ to show an outlook.
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.
ARQQ Earnings Per Share
ARQQ and MSFT do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
ARQQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $623K | +830% |
| Q3 2025 | $463K | +166% |
| Q1 2025 | $67K | -44% |
| Q3 2024 | $174K | -72% |
| Q1 2024 | $119K | +526% |
| Q1 2023 | $19K | -100% |
ARQQ has the edge over MSFT in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4962% | +9020 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4712% | +78 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23291% | +110204 points |
| Q3 2024 | -4628% | N/A |
| Q1 2024 | -13982% | -13710 points |
| Q3 2023 | -4791% | +149877 points |
| Q1 2023 | -133495% | N/A |
| Q1 2022 | -271% | N/A |
ARQQ's operating margin was −4962% last quarter, up 9020 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's operating margin was 50% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
ARQQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$25.3M | -$12.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$16.4M | -$4.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$12.5M | +$10.2M |
| Q3 2024 | -$11.5M | +$12.2M |
| Q1 2024 | -$22.7M | -$13.1M |
| Q3 2023 | -$23.7M | -$8.6M |
| Q1 2023 | -$9.6M | +$17.1M |
| Q3 2022 | -$15.1M | -$8.9M |
ARQQ has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$66M over the past year, against −$71M 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
ARQQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +8.4% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +223% | +11.4M shares |
| 3 years | +600% | +14.2M shares |
ARQQ has 17M diluted shares, up 223% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
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 ARQQ 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.
ARQQ Net Leverage
ARQQ'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).
ARQQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.1 | Neutral |
ARQQ's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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).
ARQQ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ARQQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
ARQQ 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.
ARQQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.9 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.4 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.0 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.6 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.1 | 30% below |
ARQQ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 30% 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 ARQQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ARQQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $240.0 | $624.8 | +160% |
| 2022 | $624.8 | $105.0 | -83% |
| 2023 | $105.0 | $11.9 | -89% |
| 2024 | $11.9 | $42.7 | +260% |
| 2025 | $42.7 | $22.8 | -47% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.8 | $14.9 | -35% |
ARQQ's yearly returns have swung widely, from +260% in 2024 to −89% in 2023. It's down 35% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over ARQQ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.