MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over NTGR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
NTGR
NETGEAR, Inc.
NTGR 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.
NTGR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
NTGR's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
NTGR PE Valuation
NTGR 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.
NTGR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NTGR 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 NTGR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NTGR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.22 | -$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.94 | -143% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.89 | -206% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.63 | -250% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.89 | -241% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +$7.32 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.84 | +$4.71 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.42 | +$3.99 |
NTGR is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.22 per share over the past year, against $5.14 at its worst in mid-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 NTGR 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 NTGR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTGR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $167.3M | -9.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $168.6M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $158.8M | -2% |
| Q4 2025 | $182.5M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.6M | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $170.5M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $162.1M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $182.4M | -3.3% |
NTGR's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $167M last quarter, down 9.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.8% | -56 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.6% | +27 points |
| Q1 2025 | -7.9% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.3% | -6.8 points |
NTGR's operating margin was −8.2% last quarter, down 4.4 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 NTGR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NTGR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.2M | +$11.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$11.6M | -$6.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.2M | +$8M |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6M | -28% |
| Q3 2025 | -$17.1M | -116% |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.3M | -133% |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.1M | -169% |
| Q4 2024 | $19M | -65% |
NTGR has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$5M over the past year, against −$14M 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 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
NTGR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +16K shares |
| 1 year | -5.5% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -8.4% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -3.7M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -4.9M shares |
NTGR has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M |
| Q2 2026 | $12.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $15M |
| Q3 2025 | $20M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2M |
NTGR spent $63M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 38% 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).
NTGR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -15.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
NTGR 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).
NTGR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.9 | Neutral |
NTGR's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
NTGR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTGR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
NTGR 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 NTGR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTGR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.9 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.3 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.0 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.3 | 21% below |
| 200 week MA | $20.5 | 2.2% below |
NTGR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 2.2% 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 NTGR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NTGR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.5 | $37.0 | +51% |
| 2021 | $37.0 | $29.1 | -21% |
| 2022 | $29.1 | $18.0 | -38% |
| 2023 | $18.0 | $14.6 | -19% |
| 2024 | $14.6 | $28.1 | +93% |
| 2025 | $28.1 | $24.6 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.6 | $20.1 | -18% |
NTGR has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 18% so far in 2026.