III
Information Services Group, Inc.
III's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over III overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
III Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
III's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
III PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $3.94 | -37% |
| Current | 25x | $6.25 | — |
| Forward | 25x | $6.25 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $6.64 | +6.3% |
| Expensive | 37x | $9.37 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
III's PE is in its fair range at 25.0x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 24.8x.
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 III in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
III Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for III, with profitability improving.
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.
III Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.25 | +1% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.25 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.24 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.21 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.19 | +217% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.20 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.18 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.06 | -50% |
III's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.25 over the past year, against $0.39 in late 2022.
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 III on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
III Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.1M | +4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $65.5M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.2M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.2M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.4M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.6M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M | -7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $57.8M | -13% |
III's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.9% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.9% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.7% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | +5.6 points |
III's operating margin was 9.9% last quarter, up 2.5 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 III 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 III on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
III Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7M | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5M | -1173% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.5M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1M | +758% |
| Q1 2025 | $141K | -89% |
| Q4 2024 | $6M | -23% |
III still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $19M over the past year.
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.
III Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +620K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +23K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +203K shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -1.1M shares |
| Available history | +6% | +2.8M shares |
III has 50M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2M |
III spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 25% from the year before.
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 III 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.
III Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
III's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.8 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 III on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
III Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 86.0 | Overbought |
III's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (overbought).
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).
III PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | III | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 10% below |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
III 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.
III Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.86 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.14 | 22% above |
| 50 week MA | $4.90 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.64 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.45 | 40% above |
III has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
III Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.31 | $3.03 | +31% |
| 2021 | $3.03 | $7.68 | +153% |
| 2022 | $7.68 | $4.56 | -41% |
| 2023 | $4.56 | $4.71 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $4.71 | $3.34 | -29% |
| 2025 | $3.34 | $5.92 | +77% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.92 | $6.25 | +5.6% |
III's yearly returns have swung widely, from +153% in 2021 to −41% in 2022. It's up 5.6% 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 III on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.