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.
MX
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score MX yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
MX's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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.
MX PE Valuation
MX 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.
MX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MX has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 MX on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.83 | +$0.20 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.85 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.71 | +$0.57 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.03 | +$0.15 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.93 | +$0.12 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.28 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.44 | -$0.55 |
MX is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.83 per share over the past year, against $1.44 at its worst in late 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 MX 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 MX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44M | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $44.7M | -6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $46.2M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $40.6M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.9M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.6M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $44.7M | -8.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $63M | +24% |
MX's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $44M last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -29% | -4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -22% | -6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -16% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -31% | -5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -25% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -14% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | +6.4 points |
MX's operating margin was −29% last quarter, down 4.2 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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 7.4% versus its history, compared with MX at down 517%.
MX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$28.7M | -$21.2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.8M | -209% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.5M | +$8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$37M | -$35M |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.9M | -$237K |
| Q4 2024 | $4.4M | +$11.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$15.5M | -1694% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2M | +$9.2M |
MX has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$78M over the past year, against −$18M 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 MX 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.
MX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +194K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +715K shares |
| 3 years | -8.7% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -11.2M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -9.4M shares |
MX has 37M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $200,799 |
| Q2 2026 | $25.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $176 |
| Q4 2025 | $41,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $320,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M |
MX spent $242,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 97% from the year before.
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).
MX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -23.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -4.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2020 | 1.8x | Healthy |
MX has more cash than debt.
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).
MX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.7 | Oversold |
MX's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
MX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MX 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 MX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.83 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.20 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.54 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.53 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.28 | 47% below |
MX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 MX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.7 | $13.1 | +12% |
| 2021 | $13.1 | $19.7 | +51% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $8.71 | -56% |
| 2023 | $8.71 | $7.50 | -14% |
| 2024 | $7.50 | $4.15 | -45% |
| 2025 | $4.15 | $2.64 | -36% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.64 | $2.82 | +6.8% |
MX has finished four years in a row lower, and it's up 6.8% so far in 2026.