AVNW
Aviat Networks, Inc.
AVNW trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AVNW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
AVNW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
AVNW's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AVNW PE Valuation
AVNW 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.
AVNW Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AVNW 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.
AVNW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.04 | -104% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.19 | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.71 | +$1.02 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.14 | +$1.45 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.05 | +$1.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.10 | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.31 | -127% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.31 | -124% |
AVNW has swung to a loss: it lost $0.04 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 AVNW on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
AVNW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102M | -5% |
| Q2 2026 | $120.9M | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $100M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $111.5M | -5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $107.3M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $115.3M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $112.6M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $118.2M | +24% |
AVNW's revenue is shrinking: $102M last quarter, down 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9% | -4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.7% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | +1.5 points |
AVNW's operating margin was 0.9% last quarter, down 4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 AVNW 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 AVNW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AVNW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.2M | +$6.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.4M | -$4.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.5M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | -$13.5M | +$19.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $8.2M | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2M | -108% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.3M | +$26M |
AVNW 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.
AVNW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -205K shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -154K shares |
| 3 years | +7.4% | +879K shares |
| 5 years | +7.3% | +868K shares |
| Available history | +18% | +2M shares |
AVNW has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $75,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $500,000 |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $4.6M |
| Q1 2022 | $2M |
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.
AVNW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
AVNW's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.2 years 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 AVNW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AVNW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.1 | Oversold |
AVNW's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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).
AVNW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVNW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 93x | 28x | 234% above |
| PE % | 91 | 35 | 56 pts above |
AVNW 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 has the edge over AVNW on valuation relative to its sector.
AVNW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.3 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $20.2 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.0 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.1 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $25.5 | 34% below |
AVNW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 AVNW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AVNW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.06 | $17.6 | +149% |
| 2021 | $17.6 | $31.7 | +80% |
| 2022 | $31.7 | $31.1 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $31.1 | $32.7 | +5% |
| 2024 | $32.7 | $17.8 | -45% |
| 2025 | $17.8 | $21.4 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.4 | $16.9 | -21% |
AVNW's yearly returns have swung widely, from +149% in 2020 to −45% in 2024. It's down 21% 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 AVNW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.