GILT
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
GILT offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over GILT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
GILT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
GILT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
GILT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $5.73 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $5.05 | -12% |
| Current | 13x | $5.73 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $8.55 | +49% |
| Expensive | 37x | $16.22 | +183% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GILT's PE is in its cheap range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x 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 has the edge over GILT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GILT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GILT 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.
GILT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.56 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.44 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.51 | +113% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.33 | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.41 | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.39 | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.24 | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.44 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.29 | +21% |
GILT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.44 over the past year, against $1.03 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 GILT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GILT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $122.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $110.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $137M | +75% |
| Q3 2025 | $117.7M | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $105M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $92M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $78.1M | +3.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $74.6M | +17% |
GILT has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.2% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.9% | +7.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.4% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +13 points |
| Q3 2024 | 9% | -11 points |
GILT's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, down 2.2 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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 GILT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GILT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4M | -270% |
| Q1 2026 | -$14.7M | -$6.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$9.8M | -171% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.3M | +91% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4M | +$7.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.1M | -336% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.8M | +83% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.3M | +14% |
GILT's free cash flow was −$3M over the past year, against $21M 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 GILT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
GILT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.9% | +2.2M shares |
| 1 year | +39% | +22.1M shares |
| 3 years | +40% | +22.8M shares |
| 5 years | +41% | +22.9M shares |
| Available history | +42% | +23.4M shares |
GILT has 79M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
GILT hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 GILT 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.
GILT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
GILT 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).
GILT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.1 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 8.5 | Oversold |
GILT's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 8 (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).
GILT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GILT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 28x | 53% below |
| PE % | 24 | 35 | 11 pts below |
GILT 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.
GILT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.13 | 30% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.79 | 41% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 57% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.8 | 47% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.23 | 30% below |
GILT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 30% 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 GILT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GILT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.89 | $6.04 | -23% |
| 2021 | $6.04 | $7.43 | +23% |
| 2022 | $7.43 | $5.47 | -26% |
| 2023 | $5.47 | $6.11 | +12% |
| 2024 | $6.11 | $5.96 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | $5.96 | $12.6 | +111% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.6 | $5.73 | -54% |
GILT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 54% 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 GILT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.