MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over QUIK overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
QUIK
QuickLogic Corporation
QUIK 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.
QUIK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
QUIK's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability 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.
QUIK PE Valuation
QUIK 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.
QUIK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for QUIK to show an outlook.
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 QUIK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
QUIK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.66 | -$0.09 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.78 | -$0.31 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.90 | -$0.49 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.91 | -$0.65 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.57 | -$0.47 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.47 | -492% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.41 | -783% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.26 | -$0.22 |
QUIK is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.66 per share over the past year, against $2.19 at its worst in late 2019.
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 QUIK 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 QUIK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QUIK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1M | +153% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.5M | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $2M | -53% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.3M | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7M | -24% |
QUIK's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $5M last quarter, up 153% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | +152 points |
| Q2 2026 | -31% | +37 points |
| Q1 2026 | -42% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -93% | -90 points |
| Q3 2025 | -194% | -150 points |
| Q2 2025 | -68% | -32 points |
| Q1 2025 | -46% | -49 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4% | -32 points |
QUIK's operating margin was −41% last quarter, up 152 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.
QUIK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M | +$2.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $999K | +$1.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $63K | +$3.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$971K | +$197K |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.3M | -$1.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$726K | +$3.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.5M | -$3.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.2M | -177% |
QUIK 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 QUIK 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.
QUIK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.7% | +309K shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +4.7M shares |
| 5 years | +67% | +7.4M shares |
QUIK has 18M diluted shares, up 12% 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).
QUIK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -103.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -7.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -7.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -12.4x | Net Cash |
QUIK has more cash than debt.
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).
QUIK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.9 | Oversold |
QUIK's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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.
QUIK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | QUIK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
QUIK 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 QUIK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QUIK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.77 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $11.5 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.7 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.09 | 9% above |
| 200 week MA | $9.32 | 6.3% above |
QUIK's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 6.3% 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.
QUIK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.58 | $3.64 | -21% |
| 2021 | $3.64 | $5.19 | +43% |
| 2022 | $5.19 | $5.11 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | $5.11 | $13.9 | +171% |
| 2024 | $13.9 | $9.86 | -29% |
| 2025 | $9.86 | $6.42 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.42 | $9.91 | +54% |
QUIK has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.