MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over RMBS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RMBS
Rambus Inc.
RMBS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RMBS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RMBS's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 RMBS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RMBS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $52.39 | -38% |
| Forward | 23x | $84.97 | — |
| Current | 35x | $84.97 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $86.46 | +1.8% |
| Expensive | 119x | $288 | +239% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RMBS's PE is in its fair range at 35x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 23x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
RMBS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
RMBS 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 RMBS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RMBS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.74 | +54% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.18 | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.10 | +9.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.11 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.10 | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.11 | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.91 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.65 | -45% |
RMBS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.43 over the past year, against $3.28 in early 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'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 RMBS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RMBS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218.3M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $207.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.2M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $190.2M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.5M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $172.2M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.7M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.1M | +32% |
RMBS has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +7.2 points |
RMBS's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 2.9 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.
RMBS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $95.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $52.2M | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.6M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.3M | +78% |
| Q3 2025 | $82.5M | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $87.9M | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $69.5M | +93% |
| Q4 2024 | $52.5M | -2.9% |
RMBS 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 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
RMBS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -516K shares |
| 3 years | -1.8% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -4.3% | -4.9M shares |
| Available history | -2.8% | -3.1M shares |
RMBS has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $135.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $387,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RMBS spent $140M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent the year before.
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).
RMBS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
RMBS 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).
RMBS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
RMBS's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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 RMBS on valuation relative to its sector.
RMBS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RMBS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 28x | 26% above |
| PE % | 48 | 35 | 13 pts above |
RMBS is trading at 35x earnings, a 26% premium to 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 has the edge over RMBS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RMBS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.7 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.7 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $105.6 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $87.2 | 2.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $71.2 | 19% above |
RMBS has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% 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 the edge over RMBS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RMBS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $17.5 | +27% |
| 2021 | $17.5 | $29.0 | +65% |
| 2022 | $29.0 | $36.0 | +24% |
| 2023 | $36.0 | $68.3 | +90% |
| 2024 | $68.3 | $54.2 | -21% |
| 2025 | $54.2 | $94.1 | +74% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.1 | $85.0 | -9.7% |
RMBS has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 9.7% so far in 2026.