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.
PRSO
Peraso Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score PRSO yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PRSO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
PRSO's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently weak. 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.
PRSO PE Valuation
PRSO 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.
PRSO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PRSO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 36% for MSFT versus PRSO down 104%.
PRSO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$16.34 | +$26.86 |
| Q2 2024 | -$16.16 | +$34.24 |
| Q1 2024 | -$21.08 | +$35.72 |
| Q4 2023 | -$26.01 | +$38.39 |
| Q3 2023 | -$43.20 | +$39.60 |
| Q2 2023 | -$50.40 | +$32.40 |
| Q1 2023 | -$56.80 | +$20.00 |
| Q4 2022 | -$64.40 | +$10.00 |
PRSO lost $0.64 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 PRSO 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 PRSO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRSO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3M | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $963K | -75% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2M | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7M | +101% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.8M | -14% |
PRSO's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $1M last quarter, down 41% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -171% | -91 points |
| Q1 2026 | -258% | -245 points |
| Q4 2025 | -45% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -37% | +34 points |
| Q2 2025 | -80% | +26 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | +116 points |
| Q4 2024 | -44% | +405 points |
| Q3 2024 | -70% | +9.2 points |
PRSO's operating margin was −171% last quarter, down 91 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% |
PRSO has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 19% versus its history, compared with MSFT at down 7.4%.
PRSO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5M | -$1.6M |
| Q4 2023 | $936K | +$3.9M |
| Q3 2023 | -$2.1M | +$37K |
| Q2 2023 | -$2.2M | +$3.9M |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.5M | +$4.3M |
| Q4 2022 | -$3M | +$4.5M |
| Q3 2022 | -$2.1M | -$267K |
| Q2 2022 | -$6.1M | -$4.3M |
PRSO has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$7M over the past year, against −$4M 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 PRSO 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.
PRSO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +60% | +4.4M shares |
| 1 year | +318% | +8.8M shares |
| 3 years | +2047% | +11.1M shares |
| 5 years | +21356% | +11.6M shares |
PRSO has 12M diluted shares, up 318% 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).
PRSO Net Leverage
PRSO'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).
PRSO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.9 | Oversold |
PRSO's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
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.
PRSO PE vs Technology Sector
PRSO 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 PRSO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PRSO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.40 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.56 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.84 | 56% below |
| 100 week MA | $0.93 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.32 | 93% below |
PRSO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 93% 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 PRSO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PRSO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.2 | $79.2 | +18% |
| 2021 | $79.2 | $201.2 | +154% |
| 2022 | $201.2 | $34.0 | -83% |
| 2023 | $34.0 | $11.2 | -67% |
| 2024 | $11.2 | $1.31 | -88% |
| 2025 | $1.31 | $1.01 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.01 | $0.37 | -63% |
PRSO has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 63% so far in 2026.