ASYS
Amtech Systems, Inc.
ASYS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ASYS overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
ASYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
ASYS'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.
ASYS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $2.48 | -80% |
| Fair | 32x | $8.65 | -30% |
| Forward | 35x | $12.43 | — |
| Current | 46x | $12.43 | — |
| Expensive | 78x | $20.98 | +69% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ASYS's PE is in its fair range at 46x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 35x 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 ASYS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ASYS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ASYS, but weaker profitability.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over ASYS on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ASYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.36 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.27 | +$2.51 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.18 | +$2.40 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.13 | -2762% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.12 | -$1.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.24 | -$0.83 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.22 | -$0.71 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.08 | +$1.43 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.60 | +$0.29 |
ASYS has returned to profit: it earned $0.27 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 ASYS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ASYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $22.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.5M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $19M | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.8M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6M | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.4M | -2.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $24.1M | -13% |
ASYS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $22M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.9% | +5.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.8% | +212 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.1% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.7% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -203% | -208 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4% | +37 points |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1% | +42 points |
ASYS's operating margin was 9.9% last quarter, up 5.2 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 has the edge over ASYS 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 ASYS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ASYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $994K | -50% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9M | +843% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.8M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $2M | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | +515% |
| Q1 2025 | $201K | +$1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | -35% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.3M | +$2.8M |
ASYS 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.
ASYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +2M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +12% | +1.7M shares |
ASYS has 16M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $1.4M |
| Q4 2021 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 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 ASYS 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.
ASYS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -9.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
ASYS 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).
ASYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.1 | Oversold |
ASYS's weekly RSI is 42 (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).
ASYS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ASYS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 28x | 65% above |
| PE % | 60 | 35 | 25 pts above |
ASYS is trading at 46x earnings, a 65% 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 ASYS on valuation relative to its sector.
ASYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.0 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.3 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.5 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $8.74 | 42% above |
ASYS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 42% 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 ASYS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ASYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.01 | $6.13 | -13% |
| 2021 | $6.13 | $9.49 | +55% |
| 2022 | $9.49 | $7.85 | -17% |
| 2023 | $7.85 | $4.20 | -46% |
| 2024 | $4.20 | $5.54 | +32% |
| 2025 | $5.54 | $12.8 | +130% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.8 | $12.4 | -2.6% |
ASYS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +130% in 2025 to −46% in 2023. It's down 2.6% 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 ASYS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.