AUDC
AudioCodes Ltd.
AUDC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AUDC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AUDC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
AUDC's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AUDC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $9.10 | — |
| Cheap | 20x | $5.05 | -44% |
| Fair | 28x | $7.11 | -22% |
| Current | 36x | $9.10 | — |
| Expensive | 45x | $11.17 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AUDC's PE is in its expensive range at 36x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 14x, 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 AUDC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AUDC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AUDC's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over AUDC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
AUDC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.64 | +156% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.25 | -44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.25 | -55% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.30 | -40% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.46 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.45 | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.56 | +56% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.50 | +79% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.40 | +2.6% |
AUDC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.25 over the past year, against $1.01 in late 2021.
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 AUDC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AUDC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.1M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.6M | +1.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.5M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.1M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $60.4M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.6M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $60.2M | -2.2% |
AUDC's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $63M last quarter, up 3.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.6% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | -4.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 8.1% | -1.3 points |
AUDC's operating margin was 5.1% last quarter, up 0.8 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 AUDC 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 AUDC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AUDC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.5M | -7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.6M | -3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5M | -79% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9M | +$17.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $12M | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.8M | +37% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.3M | +$4.2M |
AUDC 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.
AUDC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -4.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -3.6M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -8.2M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -4.9M shares |
AUDC has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $12.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6M |
| Q3 2024 | $3.6M |
AUDC spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 96% 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 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.
AUDC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
AUDC 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).
AUDC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.3 | Neutral |
AUDC's weekly RSI is 45 (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).
AUDC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AUDC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 28x | 28% above |
| PE % | 71 | 35 | 36 pts above |
AUDC is trading at 36x earnings, a 28% 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 AUDC on valuation relative to its sector.
AUDC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.25 | 1.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.48 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.3 | 12% below |
AUDC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% 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 AUDC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AUDC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.2 | $28.6 | +14% |
| 2021 | $28.6 | $34.2 | +20% |
| 2022 | $34.2 | $17.6 | -49% |
| 2023 | $17.6 | $12.1 | -31% |
| 2024 | $12.1 | $9.43 | -22% |
| 2025 | $9.43 | $8.92 | -5.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.92 | $9.10 | +2% |
AUDC has finished four years in a row lower, and it's up 2% 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 AUDC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.