ATEN
A10 Networks, Inc.
ATEN's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ATEN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ATEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
ATEN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ATEN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $11.50 | -61% |
| Forward | 24x | $29.30 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $16.77 | -43% |
| Current | 45x | $29.30 | — |
| Expensive | 47x | $30.25 | +3.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATEN's PE is in its expensive range at 45x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x 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 ATEN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ATEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ATEN 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.
ATEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.20 | +85% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.65 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.59 | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.61 | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.57 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.68 | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.68 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.67 | +26% |
ATEN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.65 over the past year, against $1.28 in mid-2022.
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 ATEN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ATEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $91.5M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.1M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $75M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.4M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $69.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.1M | +9% |
| Q4 2024 | $74.2M | +5.4% |
ATEN's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $92M last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | -0.8 points |
ATEN's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 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 ATEN 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 ATEN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ATEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.7M | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $27.5M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | -$689K | -105% |
| Q4 2025 | $16M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.1M | +8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.9M | +106% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | -57% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.3M | +$23.7M |
ATEN 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.
ATEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +51K shares |
| 1 year | +3.6% | +2.7M shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -105K shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -4.2M shares |
| Available history | -0.5% | -378K shares |
ATEN has 76M diluted shares, up 3.6% from a year ago, despite $35M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $11M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $47M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
ATEN spent $35M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 49% from 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 the edge over ATEN 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.
ATEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
ATEN's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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 ATEN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ATEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
ATEN's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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).
ATEN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ATEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 62% above |
| PE % | 80 | 35 | 45 pts above |
ATEN is trading at 45x earnings, a 62% 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 ATEN on valuation relative to its sector.
ATEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.4 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.3 | 3.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.3 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $21.7 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.9 | 64% above |
ATEN 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.
ATEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.86 | $9.96 | +45% |
| 2021 | $9.96 | $16.3 | +63% |
| 2022 | $16.3 | $17.0 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | $17.0 | $13.2 | -23% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $18.6 | +41% |
| 2025 | $18.6 | $18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $29.3 | +62% |
ATEN 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.