MARA
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score MARA yet.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 27x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
MARA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MARA's revenue and profitability are currently weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MARA.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MARA PE Valuation
MARA 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.
MARA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MARA's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
MARA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.88 | -465% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.89 | -705% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.45 | -$4.36 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.69 | -315% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.16 | +148% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.47 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.09 | -149% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.72 | +87% |
MARA has swung to a loss: it lost $7.88 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 has the edge over MARA on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MARA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $164.2M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $174.9M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $174.6M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $202.3M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $252.4M | +92% |
| Q2 2025 | $238.5M | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | $213.9M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $214.4M | +37% |
MARA's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $164M last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 108% | +89 points |
| Q2 2026 | -298% | -583 points |
| Q1 2026 | -608% | -355 points |
| Q4 2025 | -697% | -856 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +150 points |
| Q2 2025 | 285% | +445 points |
| Q1 2025 | -253% | -477 points |
| Q4 2024 | 159% | +41 points |
MARA has the edge over MSFT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 MARA 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's operating margin was 50% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
MARA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$263.6M | +$20.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$238.5M | +$43.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$327M | -$72.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$389.2M | +$110.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$283.9M | -$85.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$282.4M | -$150M |
| Q1 2025 | -$254.3M | -$156.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$499.9M | -$407M |
MARA's free cash flow was −$1.2B over the past year, against −$1.3B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MARA.
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 MARA on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MARA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +30% | +115M shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +55.5M shares |
| 3 years | +212% | +337M shares |
| 5 years | +416% | +400M shares |
MARA has 496M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $20.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M |
MARA spent $33M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 34% 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 MARA 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.
MARA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | 2.6x | Moderate |
MARA's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MARA.
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).
MARA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.2 | Oversold |
MARA's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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).
MARA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MARA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
MARA 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.
MARA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.54 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.3 | 30% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.3 | 46% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 50% below |
MARA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 50% 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 MARA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MARA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.90 | $10.9 | +1113% |
| 2021 | $10.9 | $38.1 | +249% |
| 2022 | $38.1 | $3.62 | -91% |
| 2023 | $3.62 | $23.5 | +549% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $18.4 | -21% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $9.59 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.59 | $7.20 | -25% |
MARA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1113% in 2020 to −91% in 2022. It's down 25% 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 MARA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.