GRND
Grindr Inc.
GRND trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over GRND overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
GRND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
GRND's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
GRND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 21x | $14.44 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $8.11 | -44% |
| Fair | 30x | $9.13 | -37% |
| Expensive | 32x | $9.61 | -33% |
| Current | 48x | $14.44 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GRND's PE is 48x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 GRND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GRND Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GRND, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over GRND on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
GRND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.70 | +133% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.62 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.50 | +$0.89 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.48 | +$1.08 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | +$1.17 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.32 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.39 | +$0.05 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.60 | -$0.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.74 | -$0.42 |
GRND has returned to profit: it earned $0.30 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 GRND on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GRND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $141.4M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.1M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $129.9M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $126M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $115.8M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $104.2M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.9M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $97.6M | +35% |
GRND has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -36 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +7.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -1.8 points |
GRND's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, down 36 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2023.
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 GRND on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.4M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.8M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $33.4M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.5M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.2M | +92% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.3M | +138% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.7M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.3M | +129% |
GRND 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.
GRND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -5.1M shares |
| 1 year | -9.7% | -18.7M shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -222K shares |
GRND has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $159.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $158.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $132M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
GRND 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 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.
GRND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
GRND's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 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 GRND on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GRND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
GRND's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
GRND PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GRND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 48x | 28x | 73% above |
| PE % | 100 | 40 | 60 pts above |
GRND is trading at 48x earnings, a 73% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over GRND on valuation relative to its sector.
GRND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.1 | 2.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 4.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.6 | 6.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.8 | 8.4% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.2 | 18% above |
GRND's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 18% 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 GRND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GRND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.6 | $10.1 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $10.1 | $5.14 | -49% |
| 2023 | $5.14 | $8.78 | +71% |
| 2024 | $8.78 | $17.9 | +104% |
| 2025 | $17.9 | $13.5 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.5 | $14.4 | +7% |
GRND's yearly returns have swung widely, from +104% in 2024 to −49% in 2022. It's up 7% 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 GRND on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.