BLIN
Bridgeline Digital, Inc.
BLIN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over BLIN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
BLIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
BLIN's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BLIN PE Valuation
BLIN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 5.1x 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'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.
BLIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BLIN 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.
BLIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.12 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.11 | +$0.16 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.14 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.20 | -$0.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.25 | -$0.06 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.66 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.23 | +$0.74 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.19 | +$0.77 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.19 | +$0.72 |
BLIN is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.11 per share over the past year, against $1.47 at its worst 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 BLIN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
BLIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.9M | +2% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9M | +3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.8M | -2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | +1% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.9M | +1.7% |
BLIN's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $4M last quarter, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -12% | +5.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | -11% | +8.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4.4% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | -18% | -8.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -19% | -5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -13% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2024 | -12% | +204 points |
BLIN's operating margin was −12% last quarter, up 5.9 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 BLIN 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 BLIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BLIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139K | +$709K |
| Q1 2026 | -$57K | +$317K |
| Q4 2025 | -$46K | -127% |
| Q3 2025 | -$351K | -266% |
| Q2 2025 | -$570K | -$551K |
| Q1 2025 | -$374K | -$283K |
| Q4 2024 | $173K | +$1.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $212K | +$286K |
BLIN has burned cash in most quarters: −$315,000 over the past year, against −$559,000 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 BLIN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BLIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +66.4K shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +200K shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | +143% | +7.1M shares |
| Available history | +334% | +9.3M shares |
BLIN has 12M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
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 BLIN 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.
BLIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | -346.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
BLIN has more cash than debt.
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).
BLIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 1.2 | Oversold |
BLIN's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 1 (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).
BLIN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BLIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
BLIN 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 is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
BLIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.71 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.92 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.93 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.21 | 50% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.11 | 45% below |
BLIN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 BLIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BLIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.90 | $2.68 | +41% |
| 2021 | $2.68 | $2.42 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | $2.42 | $1.03 | -57% |
| 2023 | $1.03 | $0.87 | -16% |
| 2024 | $0.87 | $1.43 | +64% |
| 2025 | $1.43 | $0.93 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.93 | $0.61 | -34% |
BLIN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 34% 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 BLIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.