MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over NSYS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NSYS
Nortech Systems Incorporated
NSYS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NSYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
NSYS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 NSYS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NSYS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.5x | $2.84 | -74% |
| Fair | 7.1x | $4.48 | -59% |
| Expensive | 17x | $10.91 | -0.1% |
| Current | 17x | $10.92 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NSYS's PE is in its expensive range at 17x.
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.
NSYS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NSYS 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 has the edge over NSYS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NSYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.63 | +$1.55 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | +$1.51 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.38 | +$1.59 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.09 | +$0.38 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.92 | -159% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.14 | -151% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.21 | -150% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.47 | -120% |
NSYS has returned to profit: it earned $0.63 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 NSYS 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 NSYS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NSYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.5M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.3M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.5M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.7M | -9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.9M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.6M | -21% |
NSYS's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $33M last quarter, up 8.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3% | +7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6% | -9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.3% | -12 points |
NSYS's operating margin was 4.3% last quarter, up 1.2 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
NSYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1M | +$2.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$983K | -1795% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.8M | +$1.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5M | +986% |
| Q3 2025 | -$242K | +$1.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $58K | +$4.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.2M | -253% |
| Q4 2024 | $503K | +$1.1M |
NSYS has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 NSYS 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.
NSYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +37.1K shares |
| 1 year | +9% | +251K shares |
| 3 years | +5.1% | +147K shares |
| 5 years | +5.4% | +156K shares |
| Available history | +14% | +371K shares |
NSYS has 3M diluted shares, up 9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
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).
NSYS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 5.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.6x | Very low |
NSYS's net debt is about 5.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
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).
NSYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
NSYS's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
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.
NSYS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NSYS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 28x | 38% below |
| PE % | 83 | 35 | 48 pts above |
NSYS 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 NSYS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NSYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.9 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.2 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.6 | 5.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.4 | 5.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.9 | 0.5% above |
NSYS has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 0.5% above 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 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.
NSYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.35 | $6.00 | +12% |
| 2021 | $6.00 | $10.2 | +69% |
| 2022 | $10.2 | $12.1 | +19% |
| 2023 | $12.1 | $9.42 | -22% |
| 2024 | $9.42 | $10.5 | +11% |
| 2025 | $10.5 | $7.39 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.39 | $10.9 | +48% |
NSYS has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.