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.
OPTX
Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score OPTX yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
OPTX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
OPTX's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, 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.
OPTX PE Valuation
OPTX 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.
OPTX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for OPTX 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 OPTX on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
OPTX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.06 | -$0.01 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.08 | -$0.05 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.05 | +$0.02 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.09 | -182% |
OPTX lost $0.06 per share over the past year, a bigger 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 OPTX 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 OPTX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OPTX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5M | -7.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.5M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $7M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.6M | -6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1M | +13% |
OPTX's revenue has held roughly level: $8M last quarter, up 26% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.9% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -12% | -19 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.3% | +24 points |
| Q3 2025 | -18% | -19 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | +30 points |
| Q4 2024 | -20% | N/A |
| Q3 2024 | 1.4% | N/A |
OPTX's operating margin was 3.9% last quarter, up 6.1 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 OPTX on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
OPTX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.1M | -$527.1K |
| Q1 2026 | $175.3K | +107% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.4K | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | $496.3K | +1032% |
| Q2 2025 | -$548.1K | +$1.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $84.6K | +$469.6K |
OPTX's free cash flow was −$407,994 over the past year, against −$407,577 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 OPTX 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.
OPTX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.1% | +2.2M shares |
| 1 year | +6.2% | +2.3M shares |
OPTX has 39M diluted shares, up 6.2% from a year ago.
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).
OPTX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -12.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 13.1x | High |
OPTX has the edge over MSFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
OPTX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.2 | Neutral |
OPTX's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
OPTX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OPTX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
OPTX 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 OPTX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OPTX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.98 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.60 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.26 | 6.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.51 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $5.35 | 27% above |
OPTX has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 27% 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.
OPTX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $9.85 | $9.92 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | $9.92 | $5.03 | -49% |
| 2024 | $5.03 | $3.34 | -34% |
| 2025 | $3.34 | $2.55 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.55 | $6.80 | +167% |
OPTX has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.