ICHR
Ichor Holdings, Ltd.
ICHR's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ICHR overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
ICHR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
ICHR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ICHR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $37.07 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $0.63 | -98% |
| Fair | 20x | $1.01 | -97% |
| Expensive | 42x | $2.11 | -94% |
| Current | 741x | $37.07 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ICHR's PE is in its expensive range at 741x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 ICHR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ICHR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ICHR 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.
ICHR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.17 | +6237% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.05 | +$1.24 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.17 | -$0.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.48 | -$1.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.54 | -$0.90 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.19 | -$0.26 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.60 | +$0.61 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.47 | +$1.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.64 | +$0.83 |
ICHR has returned to profit: it earned $0.05 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 ICHR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ICHR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $328.7M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $294.8M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $256.1M | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $223.6M | -4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $239.3M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $240.3M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $244.5M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $233.3M | +15% |
ICHR's revenue is growing: $329M last quarter, up 37% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.9% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -6.2% | -5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8.1% | -7.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5% | +3.4 points |
ICHR's operating margin was 6.9% last quarter, up 15 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 ICHR 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 ICHR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ICHR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$39.5M | -1983% |
| Q2 2026 | -$23.6M | -$8.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$10M | -2113% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9M | +$12.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1M | -3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.8M | -201% |
| Q1 2025 | $496K | +58% |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.9M | -119% |
ICHR's free cash flow was −$67M over the past year, against −$19M 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 ICHR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ICHR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.1% | +1.9M shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +3.8M shares |
| 3 years | +30% | +8.9M shares |
| 5 years | +31% | +9.1M shares |
| Available history | +67% | +15.4M shares |
ICHR has 38M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 ICHR 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.
ICHR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -16.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
ICHR 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).
ICHR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.0 | Oversold |
ICHR's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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).
ICHR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ICHR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 741x | 28x | 2,561% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
ICHR is trading at 741x earnings, a 2561% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 ICHR on valuation relative to its sector.
ICHR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.0 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $61.7 | 40% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.6 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $38.3 | 3.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.8 | 3.5% above |
ICHR has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 3.5% 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 ICHR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ICHR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.9 | $30.5 | -10% |
| 2021 | $30.5 | $45.5 | +49% |
| 2022 | $45.5 | $26.2 | -42% |
| 2023 | $26.2 | $33.6 | +28% |
| 2024 | $33.6 | $31.4 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $31.4 | $19.0 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.0 | $37.1 | +96% |
ICHR 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.