IPM
Intelligent Protection Management Corp.
IPM's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over IPM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
IPM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
IPM's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
IPM PE Valuation
IPM 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.
IPM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
IPM 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.
IPM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.11 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.44 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.28 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.54 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.15 | +$0.76 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.70 | -$0.36 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.78 | -$0.58 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.80 | -$0.71 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.91 | -$0.79 |
IPM is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.26 per share over the past year, against $1.37 at its worst in early 2020.
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 IPM on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IPM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11M | +76% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.5M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.4M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.2M | +194% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7M | +157% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.5M | +112% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.1M | -23% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.2M | -25% |
IPM's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $11M last quarter, up 76% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.1% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | -23% | -3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | -13% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -23% | +57 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | +33 points |
| Q1 2025 | -24% | +5.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | -80% | -66 points |
IPM's operating margin was −8.1% 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 IPM 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 IPM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IPM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1M | +3703% |
| Q1 2026 | -$265.9K | -115% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.6K | +$1.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $133K | +$912.7K |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7M | +$2.3M |
| Q2 2024 | -$251.3K | -$57.5K |
| Q1 2024 | -$520.8K | +$282.2K |
| Q2 2023 | -$193.8K | +$217.2K |
IPM 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.
IPM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -166K shares |
| 3 years | +41% | +3.8M shares |
| 5 years | +89% | +6.1M shares |
| Available history | +90% | +6.2M shares |
IPM has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 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.
IPM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
IPM has more cash than debt.
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).
IPM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.7 | Neutral |
IPM's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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).
IPM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IPM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
IPM 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.
IPM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.72 | 1.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.79 | 2.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.78 | 1.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.86 | 5.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.33 | 25% below |
IPM has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 25% 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 IPM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
IPM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.07 | $1.50 | +40% |
| 2021 | $1.50 | $3.15 | +110% |
| 2022 | $3.15 | $1.48 | -53% |
| 2023 | $1.48 | $2.34 | +58% |
| 2024 | $2.34 | $2.15 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | $2.15 | $1.76 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.76 | $1.75 | -0.6% |
IPM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +110% in 2021 to −53% in 2022. It's down 0.6% 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 IPM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.