MRDN
Meridian Holdings Inc.
MRDN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over MRDN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
MRDN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
MRDN's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MRDN PE Valuation
MRDN 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.
MRDN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MRDN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
MRDN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.01 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$8.10 | -$7.53 |
| Q2 2026 | -$7.05 | -$6.12 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.58 | -$7.01 |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.76 | -$7.76 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.57 | -371% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.93 | -215% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.57 | -227% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.00 | +$0.24 |
MRDN lost $8.10 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than 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 MRDN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MRDN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $50.2M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $50.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $49.6M | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.3M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.2M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.7M | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $45.9M | +287% |
MRDN's revenue is growing: $46M last quarter, down 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -32% | -32 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.3% | +6.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -188% | -188 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.3% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3% | -6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2% | -2.6 points |
MRDN's operating margin was −32% last quarter, down 32 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2020.
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 MRDN 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 MRDN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MRDN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3M | -30% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.2M | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.4M | -52% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.2M | +168% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | +88% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.4M | +201194% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.3M | +101% |
| Q1 2024 | $3.5M | +778% |
MRDN has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 164% versus its history, compared with MSFT at down 7.4%.
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.
MRDN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -84.8K shares |
| 1 year | +6.5% | +778K shares |
| 3 years | +329% | +9.7M shares |
| 5 years | +550% | +10.7M shares |
| Available history | +446% | +10.4M shares |
MRDN has 13M diluted shares, up 6.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $104.9M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $121,430 |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q4 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 MRDN 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.
MRDN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -32.8x | Net Cash |
MRDN has more cash than debt.
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).
MRDN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.4 | Oversold |
MRDN's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 2 (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).
MRDN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MRDN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MRDN 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.
MRDN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 44% below |
| 20 week MA | $12.3 | 53% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 45% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.8 | 61% below |
| 200 week MA | $23.9 | 76% below |
MRDN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 76% 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 MRDN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MRDN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.92 | $84.8 | +971% |
| 2021 | $84.8 | $79.6 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | $79.6 | $29.6 | -63% |
| 2023 | $29.6 | $28.9 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $28.9 | $24.5 | -15% |
| 2025 | $24.5 | $9.84 | -60% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.84 | $5.77 | -41% |
MRDN has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 41% 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 MRDN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.