INGM
Ingram Micro Holding Corporation
INGM's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over INGM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
INGM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
INGM's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
INGM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.6x | $28.77 | — |
| Current | 14x | $28.77 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $30.53 | +6.1% |
| Fair | 17x | $33.53 | +17% |
| Expensive | 18x | $36.54 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INGM has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
INGM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for INGM, with profitability 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.
INGM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.77 | +89% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.99 | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.84 | +59% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.52 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.39 | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.23 | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.16 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.23 | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.15 | -23% |
INGM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.99 over the past year, against $10.22 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 INGM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INGM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2B | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.5B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $14B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.6B | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.8B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.3B | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.3B | +2.5% |
INGM's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $15.2B last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9% | -0.7 points |
INGM's operating margin was 1.9% last quarter, about level with 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 INGM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 INGM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INGM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $211.2M | +$386.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$566.1M | -$233M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1B | -$784M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +456% |
| Q2 2025 | -$333.2M | -191% |
| Q1 2025 | -$230.2M | -$94.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $273.9M | +$311.4M |
| Q2 2024 | $368.1M | +363% |
INGM 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.
INGM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -459K shares |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -3.1M shares |
| 5 years | -1.3% | -3.1M shares |
| Available history | -1.3% | -3.1M shares |
INGM has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17M |
| Q2 2026 | $30M |
| Q1 2026 | $75M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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.
INGM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.3x | Moderate |
INGM's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.0 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 INGM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INGM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.3 | Neutral |
INGM's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (neutral).
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).
INGM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INGM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 48% below |
| PE % | 6 | 22 | 16 pts below |
INGM 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.
INGM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.5 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $27.9 | 3.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $25.8 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.0 | 25% above |
INGM has stronger trend alignment. INGM is above 4 of 4 weekly averages versus MSFT above 4 of 5.
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.
INGM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.3 | $19.6 | -19% |
| 2025 | $19.6 | $22.1 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.1 | $28.8 | +30% |
INGM 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.