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.
NXPL
NextPlat Corp
There isn't enough reported data to score NXPL yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NXPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
NXPL's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently 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.
NXPL PE Valuation
NXPL 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.
NXPL Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NXPL 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 NXPL on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NXPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.67 | +$0.73 |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.32 | +$2.18 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.40 | +$2.40 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.00 | +$3.50 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.40 | -$1.80 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.50 | -$4.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.80 | -$4.60 |
| Q3 2024 | -$6.50 | -$4.20 |
NXPL lost $3.67 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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 NXPL 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 NXPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NXPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $11.9M | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.9M | -32% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.8M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.8M | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.5M | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.6M | -6% |
| Q3 2024 | $15.4M | +0.5% |
NXPL's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $12M last quarter, down 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.1% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -11% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -29% | -10 points |
| Q3 2025 | -14% | +38 points |
| Q2 2025 | -14% | +50 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -18% | +73 points |
| Q3 2024 | -52% | -29 points |
NXPL's operating margin was −1.1% last quarter, up 13 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 NXPL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NXPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.6M | -$502K |
| Q4 2025 | -$339K | +$105K |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.7M | +$2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.1M | -147% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.1M | +$668K |
| Q4 2024 | -$444K | -196% |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | -$3.4M |
NXPL has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$5M over the past year, against −$8M 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 NXPL 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.
NXPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15K shares |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +112K shares |
| 3 years | +88% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | +52925% | +2.7M shares |
NXPL has 3M diluted shares, up 4.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
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).
NXPL Net Leverage
NXPL'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).
NXPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
NXPL's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
NXPL PE vs Technology Sector
NXPL 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 NXPL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NXPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.45 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.99 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.74 | 0.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.43 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.0 | 44% below |
NXPL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 44% 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 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.
NXPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.2 | $33.9 | +12% |
| 2021 | $33.9 | $37.0 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | $37.0 | $19.5 | -47% |
| 2023 | $19.5 | $16.5 | -15% |
| 2024 | $16.5 | $11.6 | -30% |
| 2025 | $11.6 | $5.92 | -49% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.92 | $6.69 | +13% |
NXPL has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.