MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over RMNI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
RMNI
Rimini Street, Inc.
RMNI's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
RMNI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
RMNI's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability 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 has the edge over RMNI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RMNI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $0.82 | -85% |
| Fair | 10x | $1.14 | -80% |
| Forward | 14x | $5.59 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $2.85 | -49% |
| Current | 51x | $5.59 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RMNI's PE is in its expensive range at 51x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x 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.
RMNI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
RMNI 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 RMNI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RMNI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.40 | +264% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.11 | -76% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.07 | +$0.11 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.36 | +$0.73 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.39 | +$0.79 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.46 | +$0.83 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.04 | -122% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.37 | -254% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.40 | -238% |
RMNI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.11 over the past year, against $0.81 in late 2022.
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 RMNI 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 RMNI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RMNI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.1M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $111.1M | +6.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $105.5M | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $109.8M | -3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $103.4M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $104.1M | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $104.2M | -2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $114.2M | +1.9% |
RMNI's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $112M last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.8% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7% | -34 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | -8.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.2% | +52 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | +40 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | +5.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +2.7 points |
RMNI's operating margin was 8.8% last quarter, up 4.5 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.
RMNI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$18M | -177% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.4M | +$17.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9M | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.9M | +$57.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.5M | +$42.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$19.5M | -462% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.8M | +231% |
| Q4 2024 | -$38.4M | -$33.7M |
RMNI 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 RMNI 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.
RMNI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +821K shares |
| 3 years | +7.6% | +6.8M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +9.9M shares |
| Available history | +43% | +28.8M shares |
RMNI has 96M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $1M |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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).
RMNI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
RMNI 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).
RMNI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.6 | Neutral |
RMNI's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (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 RMNI on valuation relative to its sector.
RMNI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RMNI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51x | 28x | 82% above |
| PE % | 92 | 35 | 57 pts above |
RMNI is trading at 51x earnings, a 82% 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
RMNI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.55 | 23% above |
| 20 week MA | $4.72 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $4.11 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.91 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.49 | 60% above |
RMNI 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.
RMNI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.95 | $4.60 | +16% |
| 2021 | $4.60 | $5.86 | +27% |
| 2022 | $5.86 | $3.88 | -34% |
| 2023 | $3.88 | $3.27 | -16% |
| 2024 | $3.27 | $2.70 | -17% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $3.94 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.94 | $5.59 | +42% |
RMNI has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.