MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over PI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
PI
Impinj, Inc.
PI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Weak |
PI's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability 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'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.
PI PE Valuation
PI 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.
PI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PI has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
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 PI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
PI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.73 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.31 | +$0.10 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.90 | -2350% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.90 | -$0.89 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | -127% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.41 | -146% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.04 | -86% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | +$0.34 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.39 | +$3.01 |
PI is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.31 per share over the past year, against $2.49 at its worst in early 2021.
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 PI 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 PI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.1M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $108.4M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $74.3M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $92.8M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $96.1M | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $97.9M | -4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.3M | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $91.6M | +30% |
PI's revenue is growing: $112M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.7% | -1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -20% | -7.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4% | +17 points |
PI's operating margin was 4.1% last quarter, up 3.4 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
PI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.6M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.2M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | +$15.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $13.6M | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | +286% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.3M | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | -$13M | -124% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.5M | +$9.7M |
PI 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 PI 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.
PI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +490K shares |
| 1 year | +7.4% | +2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +4.6M shares |
| 5 years | +29% | +7.2M shares |
| Available history | +44% | +9.6M shares |
PI has 31M diluted shares, up 7.4% from a year ago.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over PI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 23.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 23.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 16.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 17.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 22.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 26.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 36.4x | High |
PI's net debt is about 12 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 18 years 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).
PI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.4 | Neutral |
PI's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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.
PI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
PI 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
PI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $178.3 | 1.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 4.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $148.3 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $141.5 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $132.1 | 33% above |
PI's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 33% 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 the edge over PI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $42.6 | +60% |
| 2021 | $42.6 | $90.2 | +112% |
| 2022 | $90.2 | $111.9 | +24% |
| 2023 | $111.9 | $90.0 | -20% |
| 2024 | $90.0 | $147.9 | +64% |
| 2025 | $147.9 | $174.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $174.0 | $175.3 | +0.8% |
PI has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 0.8% so far in 2026.