MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SILC overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
SILC
Silicom Ltd.
SILC'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.
SILC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SILC's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are 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'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.
SILC PE Valuation
SILC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 112x 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.
SILC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SILC 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 SILC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SILC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.71 | +$0.86 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.93 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.01 | +$0.28 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.62 | +$3.82 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.57 | +$3.25 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.23 | +$2.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.29 | +$1.65 |
| Q3 2024 | -$6.44 | -410% |
SILC is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.71 per share over the past year, against $6.44 at its worst in late 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 has the edge over SILC 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 SILC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SILC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23.8M | +59% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.9M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.6M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $15M | +3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.5M | -23% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.8M | -51% |
SILC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $24M last quarter, up 59% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -8.4% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -15% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -20% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -21% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -22% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | +176 points |
| Q3 2024 | -21% | -24 points |
SILC's operating margin was −8.4% last quarter, up 13 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 has the edge over SILC on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SILC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.3M | -$3.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
SILC's free cash flow was −$3M over the past year, against $0 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 SILC 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.
SILC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +7K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +33K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -1.8M shares |
SILC has 6M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SILC spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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).
SILC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
SILC 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).
SILC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.7 | Oversold |
SILC's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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.
SILC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SILC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SILC 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 SILC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SILC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.9 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.0 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.0 | 4.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $24.4 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.5 | 34% above |
SILC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 34% 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.
SILC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $41.3 | +25% |
| 2021 | $41.3 | $49.2 | +19% |
| 2022 | $49.2 | $41.6 | -15% |
| 2023 | $41.6 | $18.1 | -56% |
| 2024 | $18.1 | $16.5 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $14.1 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.1 | $31.5 | +123% |
SILC has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.