IE
Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
IE trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over IE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
IE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
IE's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its revenue and cash flow are under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
IE PE Valuation
IE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
IE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect IE's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
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.
IE Earnings Per Share
IE lost $0.85 per share over the past year, about the same as its loss 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 IE in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
IE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $708K | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $724K | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $858K | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $896K | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $545K | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | +99% |
| Q1 2025 | $735K | +104% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M | -20% |
IE's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $708,000 last quarter, up 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4071% | +257 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2967% | -567 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11277% | +14951 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4168% | -1938 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4328% | +1906 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2400% | +6623 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3674% | +12126 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2229% | +611 points |
IE's operating margin was −4071% last quarter, up 257 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 IE 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 IE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$28.8M | -$1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$20.2M | +$1.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$42.9M | -$27.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$25.7M | +$6.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$27.6M | +$9.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$21.3M | +$23.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$15.8M | +$34.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$32.4M | +$11.6M |
IE has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$118M over the past year, against −$97M 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 IE on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
IE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.8% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +20% | +26.7M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +54.7M shares |
| 5 years | +72% | +66.7M shares |
IE has 160M diluted shares, up 20% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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 IE 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.
IE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -18.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -15.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -22.2x | Net Cash |
IE 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).
IE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
IE's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) 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).
IE PE vs Technology Sector
IE 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.
IE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.74 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.43 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 43% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.6 | 34% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.8 | 36% below |
IE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 36% 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 IE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $9.01 | $12.2 | +36% |
| 2023 | $12.2 | $10.1 | -18% |
| 2024 | $10.1 | $7.80 | -23% |
| 2025 | $7.80 | $16.9 | +116% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.9 | $6.95 | -59% |
IE has finished lower in two of the last four years. It's down 59% 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 IE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.