LSCC
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
LSCC offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over LSCC overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
LSCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
LSCC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
LSCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $119 | — |
| Cheap | 51x | $16.27 | -86% |
| Fair | 88x | $28.12 | -76% |
| Expensive | 288x | $92.09 | -23% |
| Current | 371x | $119 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LSCC's PE is in its expensive range at 371x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 LSCC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LSCC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
LSCC 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.
LSCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.00 | +1150% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.32 | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.14 | -62% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.02 | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.20 | -81% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.23 | -83% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.44 | -76% |
LSCC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.32 over the past year, against $1.85 in late 2023.
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 LSCC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LSCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $291M | +118% |
| Q2 2026 | $201.1M | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $170.9M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $145.8M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $133.3M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $124M | -0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $120.2M | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $117.4M | -31% |
LSCC's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $291M last quarter, up 118% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +9.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1% | -7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.8% | -6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -10% | -36 points |
LSCC's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, up 9.4 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 LSCC 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 LSCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LSCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.6M | +128% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.3M | +160% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.7M | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $44M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $34M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.3M | +112% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.3M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $39.7M | -42% |
LSCC 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.
LSCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +3.5M shares |
| 1 year | +4.1% | +5.7M shares |
| 3 years | +2.8% | +3.9M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | +4.7% | +6.5M shares |
LSCC has 144M diluted shares, up 4.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $15M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $15M |
| Q2 2025 | $45.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
LSCC spent $29M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 72% from 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 the edge over LSCC 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.
LSCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 0.3x | Very low |
LSCC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
LSCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.0 | Neutral |
LSCC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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).
LSCC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LSCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 371x | 28x | 1,233% above |
| PE % | 87 | 35 | 52 pts above |
LSCC is trading at 371x earnings, a 1233% 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 LSCC on valuation relative to its sector.
LSCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $113.1 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $119.8 | 0.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $110.3 | 7.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $84.3 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $77.9 | 53% above |
LSCC's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 53% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
LSCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.2 | $43.8 | +128% |
| 2021 | $43.8 | $75.7 | +73% |
| 2022 | $75.7 | $66.3 | -12% |
| 2023 | $66.3 | $69.0 | +4% |
| 2024 | $69.0 | $59.0 | -15% |
| 2025 | $59.0 | $76.2 | +29% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.2 | $118.9 | +56% |
LSCC 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.