MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over QMCO overall, supported by stronger valuation.
QMCO
Quantum Corporation
QMCO offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
QMCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
QMCO's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable.
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.
QMCO PE Valuation
QMCO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 22x next year's earnings.
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.
QMCO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
QMCO 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 QMCO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
QMCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.75 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$10.81 | +$13.07 |
| Q2 2026 | -$13.16 | +$10.05 |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.97 | +$17.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.35 | +$14.43 |
| Q3 2025 | -$23.88 | -$10.66 |
| Q2 2025 | -$23.21 | -$12.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$25.74 | -$16.74 |
| Q4 2024 | -$25.78 | -$17.98 |
QMCO is still losing money, but far less than before: $10.81 per share over the past year, against $25.78 at its worst in late 2024.
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 QMCO 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 QMCO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QMCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $89.6M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $80.8M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $78M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $74.6M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.7M | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.3M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.3M | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.6M | +0.9% |
QMCO's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $90M last quarter, up 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.6% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.2% | +26 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.3% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6% | +3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -13% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | -20% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -19% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -5.3% | +3.3 points |
QMCO's operating margin was 7.6% last quarter, up 21 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
QMCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.1M | +$29.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $552K | +$18.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.2M | +$2.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.3M | -$21K |
| Q3 2025 | -$16M | +$894K |
| Q2 2025 | -$18.1M | -$14.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.9M | -146% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.2M | +$7.4M |
QMCO 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 QMCO 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.
QMCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +79% | +17.4M shares |
| 1 year | +196% | +26.1M shares |
| 3 years | +742% | +34.8M shares |
| 5 years | +1827% | +37.4M shares |
| Available history | +1594% | +37.1M shares |
QMCO has 39M diluted shares, up 196% 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).
QMCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | 12.1x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2020 | 7.5x | High |
| Q1 2020 | 5.8x | High |
QMCO 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).
QMCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.6 | Neutral |
QMCO's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
QMCO PE vs Technology Sector
QMCO 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 QMCO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QMCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.8 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.5 | 33% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.2 | 26% above |
QMCO has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 26% 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.
QMCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $147.0 | $118.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $118.2 | $103.8 | -12% |
| 2022 | $103.8 | $22.8 | -78% |
| 2023 | $22.8 | $6.98 | -69% |
| 2024 | $6.98 | $70.7 | +912% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $6.96 | -90% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.96 | $16.6 | +139% |
QMCO has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.