ITRN
Ituran Location and Control Ltd.
ITRN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over ITRN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ITRN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
ITRN's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ITRN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $36.54 | -26% |
| Forward | 12x | $49.12 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $44.85 | -8.7% |
| Current | 15x | $49.12 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $59.34 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ITRN's PE is in its fair range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
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 ITRN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ITRN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
ITRN 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.
ITRN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.93 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.24 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.04 | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.92 | +7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.85 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.80 | +9.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.78 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.71 | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.61 | +15% |
ITRN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.24 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year for 23 quarters in a row.
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 ITRN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ITRN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $104.8M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $102.7M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $92.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $86.8M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $86.5M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $82.9M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $83.5M | +3% |
ITRN's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $105M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | +1.2 points |
ITRN's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 1.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 ITRN 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 ITRN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ITRN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.6M | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.9M | +48% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.8M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.2M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.2M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.4M | -13% |
ITRN 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.
ITRN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -35K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -121K shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -345K shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -1M shares |
| Available history | -6% | -1.3M shares |
ITRN has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $531,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
ITRN spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 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.
ITRN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
ITRN 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).
ITRN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.4 | Oversold |
ITRN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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).
ITRN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ITRN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 28x | 46% below |
| PE % | 64 | 35 | 29 pts above |
ITRN 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.
ITRN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.0 | 3.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $52.5 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.1 | 5.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.1 | 40% above |
ITRN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 40% above 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 ITRN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ITRN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.0 | $19.0 | -24% |
| 2021 | $19.0 | $26.0 | +37% |
| 2022 | $26.0 | $21.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $27.2 | +27% |
| 2024 | $27.2 | $30.3 | +11% |
| 2025 | $30.3 | $43.4 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.4 | $49.1 | +13% |
ITRN 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.