MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SLAB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SLAB
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
SLAB trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SLAB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SLAB's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, 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'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.
SLAB PE Valuation
SLAB 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.
SLAB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SLAB 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 SLAB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SLAB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.61 | +$2.02 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.52 | +$3.58 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.98 | +$3.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.63 | +$4.73 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.21 | +$2.95 |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.10 | -$1.83 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.93 | -$4.84 |
SLAB is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.61 per share over the past year, against $7.36 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'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 SLAB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SLAB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $228.2M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $213.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $208.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $206M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $192.8M | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $177.7M | +67% |
| Q4 2024 | $166.2M | +91% |
SLAB has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | +9.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -4.7% | +7.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6% | +16 points |
| Q3 2025 | -6% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -12% | +21 points |
| Q1 2025 | -18% | +38 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | +67 points |
SLAB's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, up 9.2 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.
SLAB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.5M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | -$26.8M | -$23M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.9M | -111% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -126% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.9M | -5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.8M | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.3M | +$117.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.2M | -58% |
SLAB still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $7M over the past year.
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 SLAB 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.
SLAB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.6% | +546K shares |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +917K shares |
| 3 years | +5.2% | +1.7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -10.9M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -10.5M shares |
SLAB has 34M diluted shares, up 2.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $16,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $16M |
| Q2 2023 | $183.5M |
| Q1 2023 | $17.6M |
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).
SLAB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -402.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -117.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
SLAB 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).
SLAB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.2 | Neutral |
SLAB's weekly RSI is 69 (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 is trading at 27x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
SLAB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SLAB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SLAB 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's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 27% above its 200-week average.
SLAB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 0.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $219.9 | 1% above |
| 50 week MA | $202.3 | 9.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $165.8 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $148.3 | 50% above |
SLAB 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.
SLAB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $116.5 | $126.3 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | $126.3 | $205.1 | +62% |
| 2022 | $205.1 | $134.7 | -34% |
| 2023 | $134.7 | $132.3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $132.3 | $127.8 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | $127.8 | $134.4 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $134.4 | $222.1 | +65% |
SLAB has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.