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.
NCTY
The9 Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score NCTY yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NCTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate NCTY's fundamentals.
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.
NCTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.3x | $2.73 | — |
| Cheap | 3.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 5x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 6.6x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCTY's PE is 1.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
NCTY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NCTY to show an outlook.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
NCTY Earnings Per Share
NCTY and MSFT do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 NCTY in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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 NCTY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NCTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -76% |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9M | -4.4% |
| Q4 2023 | $12.3M | +31% |
| Q2 2023 | $14.6M | +112% |
| Q4 2022 | $9.4M | +520% |
NCTY's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 81% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1077% | -1020 points |
| Q4 2025 | -399% | -353 points |
| Q2 2025 | -111% | +178 points |
| Q4 2024 | -549% | -281 points |
| Q2 2024 | -57% | +491 points |
| Q4 2023 | -46% | +2161 points |
| Q2 2023 | -289% | -214 points |
| Q4 2022 | -267% | -2386 points |
NCTY's operating margin was −1077% last quarter, down 1020 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
NCTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.2M | -465% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5M | +$4.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.3M | -$9.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | -100% |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2020 | -$6.7M | -$1.1M |
NCTY's free cash flow was −$17M over the past year, against $30M 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 NCTY 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.
NCTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -31% | -4.7M shares |
| 1 year | +148% | +6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +2363% | +10.1M shares |
| 5 years | +13503% | +10.5M shares |
| Available history | +12768% | +10.5M shares |
NCTY has 11M diluted shares, up 148% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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).
NCTY Net Leverage
NCTY'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).
NCTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.9 | Oversold |
NCTY's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (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.
NCTY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NCTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.3x | 28x | 96% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
NCTY has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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 NCTY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NCTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.17 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.93 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.10 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.04 | 66% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.03 | 66% below |
NCTY is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% 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 NCTY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NCTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.0 | $28.9 | -69% |
| 2021 | $28.9 | $81.1 | +181% |
| 2022 | $81.1 | $6.20 | -92% |
| 2023 | $6.20 | $7.49 | +21% |
| 2024 | $7.49 | $15.7 | +110% |
| 2025 | $15.7 | $7.04 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.04 | $2.73 | -61% |
NCTY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +181% in 2021 to −92% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.