MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over MVIS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
MVIS
MicroVision, Inc.
MVIS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MVIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
MVIS's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
MVIS PE Valuation
MVIS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MVIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MVIS's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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 MVIS on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MVIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.11 | +$0.59 |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.41 | +$0.59 |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.65 | +$2.10 |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.25 | +$1.65 |
| Q3 2025 | -$5.70 | +$0.45 |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.00 | +$0.90 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.75 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.90 | -$0.15 |
MVIS is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $5.11 per share over the past year, against $7.05 at its worst in early 2024.
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 MVIS 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 MVIS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MVIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4M | +896% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5M | +850% |
| Q1 2026 | $935K | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $223K | -86% |
| Q3 2025 | $241K | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $155K | -92% |
| Q1 2025 | $589K | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7M | -68% |
MVIS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $2M last quarter, up 896% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -889% | +4389 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1644% | +7812 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2513% | -129 points |
| Q4 2025 | -18570% | -17450 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5278% | +2988 points |
| Q2 2025 | -9455% | -8159 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2384% | +410 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1120% | -730 points |
MVIS's operating margin was −889% last quarter, up 4389 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 MVIS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MVIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15M | +$1.6M |
| Q2 2026 | -$19.5M | -$6.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.6M | -$2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$15.6M | -$490K |
| Q3 2025 | -$16.6M | -$2.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$12.9M | +$5.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$14.2M | +$6.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$15.2M | +$1.4M |
MVIS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$67M over the past year, against −$59M 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 MVIS 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.
MVIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +23% | +5.1M shares |
| 1 year | +39% | +7.7M shares |
| 3 years | +118% | +14.8M shares |
| 5 years | +223% | +18.9M shares |
MVIS has 27M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
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).
MVIS Net Leverage
MVIS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
MVIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.2 | Oversold |
MVIS's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
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.
MVIS PE vs Technology Sector
MVIS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 MVIS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MVIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.27 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.39 | 54% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.15 | 85% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.8 | 91% below |
| 200 week MA | $22.4 | 95% below |
MVIS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 95% below its 200-week average.
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 MVIS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MVIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.1 | $98.3 | +785% |
| 2021 | $98.3 | $88.7 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $88.7 | $34.1 | -62% |
| 2023 | $34.1 | $39.9 | +17% |
| 2024 | $39.9 | $22.7 | -43% |
| 2025 | $22.7 | $13.7 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.7 | $1.09 | -92% |
MVIS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +785% in 2020 to −62% in 2022. It's down 92% so far in 2026.