DAIO
Data I/O Corporation
DAIO's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over DAIO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
DAIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
DAIO's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are weak.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
DAIO PE Valuation
DAIO 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 33x 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.
DAIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
DAIO 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.
DAIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.08 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.95 | -$0.67 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.86 | -$0.57 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.56 | -$0.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.40 | -$0.21 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.28 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.29 | -$0.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.34 | -780% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.19 | -311% |
DAIO lost $0.95 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four quarters.
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 DAIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DAIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.1M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.3M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $4M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.4M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | +1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.2M | -25% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.4M | -17% |
DAIO's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $5M last quarter, down 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -14% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -97% | -91 points |
| Q4 2025 | -63% | -38 points |
| Q3 2025 | -26% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6.1% | +8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | -27 points |
| Q3 2024 | -6% | -5 points |
DAIO's operating margin was −14% last quarter, about level with 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 DAIO 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 DAIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DAIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.2M | -$2.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | -4317% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.9M | -$119K |
| Q3 2025 | -$348K | -148% |
| Q2 2025 | -$633K | -$365K |
| Q1 2025 | $53K | +$233K |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.7M | -763% |
| Q3 2024 | $724K | +997% |
DAIO has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$8M over the past year, against −$2M 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 DAIO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DAIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +179K shares |
| 1 year | +4.6% | +422K shares |
| 3 years | +9.9% | +863K shares |
DAIO has 10M diluted shares, up 4.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2019 | $245,000 |
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 DAIO 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.
DAIO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | -169.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -6.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -8.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -36.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2019 | -21.7x | Net Cash |
DAIO 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).
DAIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.5 | Oversold |
DAIO's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
DAIO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DAIO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
DAIO 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.
DAIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.64 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.91 | 9.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.00 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.93 | 9.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.20 | 18% below |
DAIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 18% 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 DAIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DAIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.01 | $4.48 | +12% |
| 2021 | $4.48 | $4.49 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | $4.49 | $3.79 | -16% |
| 2023 | $3.79 | $2.94 | -22% |
| 2024 | $2.94 | $2.76 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | $2.76 | $3.22 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.22 | $2.64 | -18% |
DAIO has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 18% 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 DAIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.