LSPD
Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
LSPD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over LSPD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
LSPD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LSPD's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, 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.
LSPD PE Valuation
LSPD 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.
LSPD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
LSPD 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.
LSPD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.80 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.70 | +$3.78 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.03 | +$3.33 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.60 | -$3.80 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.53 | -$3.64 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.48 | -$3.50 |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.36 | -$3.29 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.80 | +$0.55 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.89 | +$5.59 |
LSPD is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.70 per share over the past year, against $7.37 at its worst in late 2022.
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 LSPD on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LSPD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $322.7M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $290.8M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $312.3M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $319M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $304.9M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $253.4M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $280.1M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $277.2M | +20% |
LSPD's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $323M last quarter, up 5.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.1% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | +217 points |
| Q4 2025 | -11% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -229% | -211 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +9.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -14% | +8.9 points |
LSPD's operating margin was −1.1% last quarter, up 13 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 LSPD 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 LSPD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LSPD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.6M | -2169% |
| Q1 2026 | -$8M | +$8.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $23.9M | +$27.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.8M | +$41M |
| Q2 2025 | $77K | +$18.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$16.9M | +$17.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.4M | +$19.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$17.2M | +$11.3M |
LSPD 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.
LSPD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | -9.4% | -14.3M shares |
| 5 years | +5.6% | +7.3M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +53.3M shares |
LSPD has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $65.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $279,531 |
| Q4 2025 | $429,657 |
| Q3 2025 | $20,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $116.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $92.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $63,893 |
LSPD spent $66M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 68% 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 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.
LSPD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -23.9x | Net Cash |
LSPD 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).
LSPD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.7 | Neutral |
LSPD's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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).
LSPD PE vs Technology Sector
LSPD 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.
LSPD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.4 | 3.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.4 | 2.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.1 | 0.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.0 | 8.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.1 | 23% below |
LSPD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 LSPD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LSPD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.0 | $68.5 | +145% |
| 2021 | $68.5 | $40.8 | -40% |
| 2022 | $40.8 | $13.5 | -67% |
| 2023 | $13.5 | $21.0 | +56% |
| 2024 | $21.0 | $15.6 | -26% |
| 2025 | $15.6 | $12.4 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.4 | $10.1 | -18% |
LSPD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +145% in 2020 to −67% in 2022. It's down 18% 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 LSPD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.