KVHI
KVH Industries, Inc.
KVHI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over KVHI overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
KVHI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
KVHI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
KVHI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $0.13 | -98% |
| Fair | 5.6x | $0.17 | -98% |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $0.28 | -96% |
| Forward | 13x | $7.37 | — |
| Current | 246x | $7.37 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KVHI's PE is in its expensive range at 246x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x 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 KVHI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KVHI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
KVHI 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.
KVHI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +1833% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.63 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.50 | +$0.47 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.24 |
KVHI has returned to profit: it earned $0.03 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
KVHI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.6M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.4M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.9M | -14% |
KVHI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2% | +24 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -27% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4% | +8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +27 points |
KVHI's operating margin was −3.2% last quarter, up 24 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 KVHI 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 KVHI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KVHI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $672K | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | -$10.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M | +1900% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | +$20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | +$765K |
| Q4 2024 | -$444K | -125% |
KVHI has burned cash in most quarters: −$8M over the past year, against $8M the year before.
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 KVHI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
KVHI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7.2% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -5.1% | -980K shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -315K shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +792K shares |
KVHI has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $206,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $371,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $116,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $163,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KVHI spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent 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.
KVHI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -47.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -49.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -18.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -35.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
KVHI 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).
KVHI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.9 | Neutral |
KVHI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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).
KVHI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KVHI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 246x | 28x | 782% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
KVHI is trading at 246x earnings, a 782% 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 KVHI on valuation relative to its sector.
KVHI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.87 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.68 | 4% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.89 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.70 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.54 | 13% above |
KVHI's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 KVHI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KVHI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.2 | $10.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $10.4 | $8.99 | -14% |
| 2022 | $8.99 | $9.40 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $9.40 | $5.26 | -44% |
| 2024 | $5.26 | $5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | $5.55 | $6.79 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $7.37 | +8.5% |
KVHI 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.