CRCT
Cricut, Inc.
CRCT's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has a slight edge over CRCT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
CRCT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
CRCT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CRCT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $6.15 | -28% |
| Current | 19x | $8.50 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $9.29 | +9.3% |
| Forward | 30x | $8.50 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $15.24 | +79% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CRCT's PE is in its fair range at 19x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 30x, in its expensive 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 CRCT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CRCT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CRCT, with profitability improving.
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.
CRCT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | -38% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.45 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.42 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.34 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.35 | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.33 | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.31 | +6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.29 | +21% |
CRCT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.45 over the past year, against $0.95 in mid-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 CRCT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
CRCT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $188.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $156.3M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $159.5M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $203.6M | -2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $170.4M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $172.1M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $162.6M | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $209.3M | -9.5% |
CRCT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $189M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.8% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.6% | -0.5 points |
CRCT's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 4.7 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 CRCT 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 CRCT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CRCT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.7M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $50.4M | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.9M | -56% |
| Q4 2025 | $82.4M | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.5M | -71% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.2M | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.2M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $103.1M | +12% |
CRCT 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.
CRCT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -3.5% | -7.6M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -11.5M shares |
| Available history | -3.9% | -8.6M shares |
CRCT has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $12M |
| Q4 2024 | $8M |
CRCT spent $31M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 16% 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.
CRCT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
CRCT 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).
CRCT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 76.4 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 74.8 | Neutral |
CRCT's weekly RSI is 76 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 75 (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).
CRCT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CRCT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 32% below |
| PE % | 37 | 41 | 4 pts below |
CRCT 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.
CRCT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.89 | 23% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.88 | 45% above |
| 50 week MA | $5.01 | 70% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.31 | 60% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.52 | 30% above |
CRCT 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.
CRCT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.0 | $23.5 | +30% |
| 2022 | $23.5 | $10.1 | -57% |
| 2023 | $10.1 | $6.59 | -35% |
| 2024 | $6.59 | $5.75 | -13% |
| 2025 | $5.75 | $5.04 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.04 | $8.50 | +69% |
CRCT 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.