AVT
Avnet, Inc.
AVT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over AVT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AVT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
AVT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AVT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.6x | $37.55 | -56% |
| Fair | 12x | $83.17 | -2.9% |
| Current | 13x | $85.64 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $168 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AVT's PE is in its fair range at 13x.
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 AVT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AVT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AVT 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.
AVT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.68 | +147% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.01 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.59 | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.70 | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.75 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.59 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.55 | -51% |
AVT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $6.68 over the past year, against $9.09 in early 2023.
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 AVT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AVT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7B | +82% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.3B | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.1B | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.6B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | -8.7% |
AVT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $10.7B last quarter, up 82% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -1.1 points |
AVT's operating margin was 4.4% last quarter, up 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 AVT 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 AVT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AVT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$866.7M | -$697.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$307.5M | -485% |
| Q1 2026 | -$70.7M | -162% |
| Q4 2025 | $192.9M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | -$169.2M | -327% |
| Q2 2025 | $79.9M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $114.1M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $308.5M | +$432.7M |
AVT's free cash flow was −$1.1B over the past year, against $333M 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 has the edge over AVT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AVT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +2.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +1.5M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -15.1M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -15.3M shares |
AVT has 86M diluted shares, up 1.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $138.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $52.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $100M |
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 AVT 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.
AVT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
AVT's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.8 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 AVT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AVT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.5 | Oversold |
AVT's weekly RSI is 49 (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).
AVT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 28x | 54% below |
| PE % | 51 | 35 | 16 pts above |
AVT has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
AVT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.6 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $91.6 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $64.0 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.4 | 52% above |
AVT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 52% 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 AVT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AVT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.5 | $34.5 | -19% |
| 2021 | $34.5 | $40.3 | +17% |
| 2022 | $40.3 | $41.7 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $41.7 | $50.4 | +21% |
| 2024 | $50.4 | $52.9 | +5% |
| 2025 | $52.9 | $49.3 | -6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.3 | $85.6 | +74% |
AVT 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.