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.
PXLW
Pixelworks, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score PXLW yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
PXLW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
PXLW's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow and 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.
PXLW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.5x | $5.88 | +1% |
| Current | 0.5x | $5.82 | — |
| Fair | 0.6x | $7.08 | +22% |
| Expensive | 0.7x | $7.37 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PXLW has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
PXLW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PXLW's losses to shrink, with revenue declining.
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 PXLW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PXLW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.91 | +$15.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $10.56 | +$16.15 |
| Q1 2026 | $9.73 | +$16.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.29 | +$1.59 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.72 | +$0.92 |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.59 | -$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.36 | -$1.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.88 | -$0.24 |
PXLW has returned to profit: it earned $10.91 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 PXLW 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 PXLW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PXLW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $378K | -96% |
| Q2 2026 | $64K | -99% |
| Q1 2026 | $446K | -94% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.8M | -7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | -3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1M | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.1M | -55% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.5M | -41% |
PXLW's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $378,000 last quarter, down 96% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -909% | -845 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5256% | -5168 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1101% | -987 points |
| Q3 2025 | -64% | +27 points |
| Q2 2025 | -89% | +37 points |
| Q1 2025 | -114% | -80 points |
| Q4 2024 | -71% | -51 points |
| Q3 2024 | -91% | -43 points |
PXLW's operating margin was −909% last quarter, down 820 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 PXLW on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PXLW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.8M | +$1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | +$3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.7M | +$2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.5M | -$809K |
| Q3 2025 | -$3M | +$5.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.8M | +$3.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.7M | -$5.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.7M | -$3.5M |
PXLW has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$15M over the past year, against −$20M 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 PXLW 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.
PXLW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.8% | -238K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +616K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +38% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +92% | +2.9M shares |
PXLW has 6M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| 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).
PXLW Net Leverage
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).
PXLW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
PXLW's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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.
PXLW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PXLW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.5x | 28x | 98% below |
| PE % | 15 | 35 | 20 pts below |
PXLW has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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 PXLW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PXLW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.83 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.24 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.22 | 6.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.30 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 52% below |
PXLW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 52% 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 PXLW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PXLW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.7 | $33.5 | -18% |
| 2021 | $33.5 | $59.2 | +77% |
| 2022 | $59.2 | $16.6 | -72% |
| 2023 | $16.6 | $15.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | $15.7 | $8.75 | -44% |
| 2025 | $8.75 | $6.79 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $5.82 | -14% |
PXLW has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 14% so far in 2026.