MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over SONO overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SONO
Sonos, Inc.
SONO 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.
SONO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
SONO'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 SONO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SONO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 21x | $15.38 | -15% |
| Current | 25x | $18.11 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $24.15 | +33% |
| Expensive | 148x | $106 | +488% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SONO's PE is 25x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
SONO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SONO 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
SONO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.72 | +$1.23 |
SONO has the edge over MSFT in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 SONO 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 SONO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SONO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $344.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $375.3M | +8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $281.5M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $545.7M | -0.9% |
SONO's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $344M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 8.4% | +9.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -11% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -24% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 8.7% | N/A |
SONO's operating margin was 8.4% last quarter, up 9.3 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.
SONO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | -$70.2M | -$4.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $157.3M | +10% |
SONO has the edge over MSFT in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
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 SONO 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.
SONO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +773K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +559K shares |
SONO has 121M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $30.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $40.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $20.4M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $33.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $27.2M |
SONO spent $116M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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).
SONO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -14.7x | Net Cash |
SONO 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).
SONO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.7 | Neutral |
SONO's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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.
SONO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SONO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 9.7% below |
| PE % | 33 | 35 | 2 pts below |
SONO has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
SONO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.3 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.0 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.6 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 27% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.9 | 21% above |
SONO 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 the edge over SONO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SONO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.0 | $24.4 | +63% |
| 2021 | $24.4 | $29.9 | +22% |
| 2022 | $29.9 | $17.0 | -43% |
| 2023 | $17.0 | $17.1 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $17.1 | $15.0 | -12% |
| 2025 | $15.0 | $18.1 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $18.1 | +0.2% |
SONO has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.