MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over RELL overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
RELL
Richardson Electronics, Ltd.
RELL offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
RELL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
RELL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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 has the edge over RELL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RELL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $6.45 | -67% |
| Fair | 16x | $10.71 | -46% |
| Forward | 26x | $19.74 | — |
| Current | 30x | $19.74 | — |
| Expensive | 111x | $73.11 | +270% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RELL's PE is in its fair range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x 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.
RELL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
RELL 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 RELL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RELL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.75 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.66 | +3200% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.50 | +$0.59 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.30 | +$0.49 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.06 | +100% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.02 | +$0.09 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | -$0.08 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.19 | -158% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.03 | -96% |
RELL's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.66 over the past year, against $2.15 in early 2023.
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 RELL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 RELL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RELL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $66.2M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $55.5M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $52.3M | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $54.6M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $51.9M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $53.8M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $49.5M | +12% |
RELL's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.9% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.8% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.8% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.1% | -7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4% | +3.2 points |
RELL's operating margin was 7.9% last quarter, up 6.1 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.
RELL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.2M | +1121% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2M | +$1.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.4M | -184% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.7M | -134% |
| Q3 2025 | $342K | +$856K |
| Q2 2025 | -$745K | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.1M | +$7M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9M | +$5.7M |
RELL 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 RELL 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.
RELL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.6% | +334K shares |
| 1 year | +3.8% | +480K shares |
| 3 years | +3.9% | +485K shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +1.6M shares |
| Available history | -0.8% | -111K shares |
RELL has 13M diluted shares, up 3.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | — |
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).
RELL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -11.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -16.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -23.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -40.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
RELL 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).
RELL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.8 | Neutral |
RELL's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (neutral).
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over RELL on valuation relative to its sector.
RELL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RELL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 7% above |
| PE % | 59 | 35 | 24 pts above |
RELL is trading at 30x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
RELL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.8 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.2 | 8.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.2 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.0 | 52% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.3 | 49% above |
RELL has the edge over MSFT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
RELL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.61 | $4.50 | -20% |
| 2021 | $4.50 | $12.4 | +176% |
| 2022 | $12.4 | $21.5 | +73% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $13.4 | -38% |
| 2024 | $13.4 | $13.9 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $13.9 | $10.6 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $19.7 | +86% |
RELL has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.