INTT
inTEST Corporation
INTT offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over INTT overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
INTT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
INTT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
INTT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $5.07 | -66% |
| Fair | 23x | $7.96 | -46% |
| Forward | 24x | $14.76 | — |
| Current | 42x | $14.76 | — |
| Expensive | 103x | $35.94 | +143% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INTT's PE is in its expensive range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 INTT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
INTT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
INTT 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.
INTT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.63 | +79% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | +$0.54 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.12 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.04 | +$0.05 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.21 | -191% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.19 | -183% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.07 | -118% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | -102% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.23 | -71% |
INTT has returned to profit: it earned $0.35 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 INTT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INTT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.1M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $33.9M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.8M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.2M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.1M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.6M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.6M | +31% |
INTT's revenue is growing: $35M last quarter, up 34% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8% | +14 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.9% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.5% | -6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -11% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.7% | +1.7 points |
INTT's operating margin was 7.8% last quarter, up 12 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 INTT 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 INTT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INTT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$637K | -121% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.9M | +$7.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4M | -175% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -164% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.2M | +$4.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3M | +206% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4M | -45% |
INTT's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$238,000 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 has the edge over INTT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
INTT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +29.3K shares |
| 1 year | +3.3% | +403K shares |
| 3 years | +3.3% | +399K shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +1.8M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +2.3M shares |
INTT has 13M diluted shares, up 3.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $74,000 |
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 INTT 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.
INTT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
INTT 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).
INTT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.2 | Neutral |
INTT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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).
INTT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 51% above |
| PE % | 71 | 35 | 36 pts above |
INTT is trading at 42x earnings, a 51% 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 INTT on valuation relative to its sector.
INTT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.4 | 9.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.1 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.1 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.3 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.9 | 24% above |
INTT 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.
INTT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.81 | $6.23 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | $6.23 | $12.7 | +103% |
| 2022 | $12.7 | $10.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $10.5 | $13.6 | +29% |
| 2024 | $13.6 | $8.73 | -36% |
| 2025 | $8.73 | $7.52 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.52 | $14.8 | +96% |
INTT 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.