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.
QUBT
Quantum Computing, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score QUBT yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
QUBT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
QUBT's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are 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.
QUBT PE Valuation
QUBT 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.
QUBT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect QUBT's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 QUBT down 281%.
QUBT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -$0.67 | -$0.30 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.74 | -$0.34 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.54 | -$0.15 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.73 | -$0.31 |
QUBT is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.67 per share over the past year, against $1.70 at its worst in late 2020.
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's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 QUBT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QUBT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.5M | +2374% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6M | +9000% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7M | +9364% |
| Q4 2025 | $198K | +219% |
| Q3 2025 | $384K | +280% |
| Q2 2025 | $61K | -67% |
| Q1 2025 | $39K | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $62K | -17% |
QUBT's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $10M last quarter, up 2374% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -301% | +2409 points |
| Q2 2026 | -415% | +16259 points |
| Q1 2026 | -557% | +20689 points |
| Q4 2025 | -11220% | +3157 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2709% | +2675 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16674% | -13796 points |
| Q1 2025 | -21246% | +2158 points |
| Q4 2024 | -14377% | -5120 points |
QUBT's operating margin was −301% last quarter, up 2408 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2022.
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 QUBT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
QUBT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$21.2M | -$9.6M |
| Q2 2026 | -$16.5M | -$9.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.2M | -$5.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$12.2M | -$5.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$11.5M | -$6.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.1M | -$2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.2M | -$737K |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.6M | -$3M |
QUBT has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$61M over the past year, against −$31M 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 QUBT 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.
QUBT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +716K shares |
| 1 year | +59% | +84M shares |
| 3 years | +565% | +192M shares |
| 5 years | +2430% | +217M shares |
QUBT has 225M diluted shares, up 59% 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).
QUBT Net Leverage
QUBT'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).
QUBT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.2 | Oversold |
QUBT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
QUBT PE vs Technology Sector
QUBT 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 QUBT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QUBT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.03 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.86 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.97 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.2 | 48% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.22 | 6.4% below |
QUBT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 6.4% 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 QUBT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QUBT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.00 | $11.5 | +283% |
| 2021 | $11.5 | $3.83 | -67% |
| 2022 | $3.83 | $1.56 | -59% |
| 2023 | $1.56 | $0.91 | -42% |
| 2024 | $0.91 | $18.4 | +1916% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $10.7 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.7 | $5.82 | -45% |
QUBT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1916% in 2024 to −67% in 2021. It's down 45% so far in 2026.