MPTI
M-tron Industries, Inc.
MPTI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over MPTI overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
MPTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPTI'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.
MPTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $50.58 | -25% |
| Fair | 22x | $62.00 | -8.7% |
| Current | 25x | $67.88 | — |
| Forward | 26x | $67.88 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $80.61 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPTI's PE is in its fair range at 25x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 26x.
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 MPTI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MPTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPTI, but weaker profitability.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MSFT has the edge over MPTI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
MPTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | -5.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.67 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.76 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.63 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.38 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.55 | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.65 | +71% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | +113% |
MPTI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.76 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since 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 MPTI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MPTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.1M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M | +19% |
MPTI's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2022: $16M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +21 points |
MPTI's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 2.5 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 MPTI 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 MPTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M | -49% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M | -1.9% |
MPTI 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.
MPTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +10.2K shares |
| 1 year | +45% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -1M shares |
MPTI has 4M diluted shares, up 45% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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 MPTI 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.
MPTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPTI 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).
MPTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.0 | Oversold |
MPTI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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).
MPTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 12% below |
| PE % | 57 | 41 | 16 pts above |
MPTI 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.
MPTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.5 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $72.1 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $60.1 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.0 | 54% above |
MPTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% 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 MPTI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MPTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.2 | $9.08 | -40% |
| 2023 | $9.08 | $35.7 | +293% |
| 2024 | $35.7 | $50.6 | +42% |
| 2025 | $50.6 | $51.2 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.2 | $67.9 | +33% |
MPTI 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.