MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 27x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
SOUN
SoundHound AI, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score SOUN yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
SOUN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
SOUN's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak.
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.
SOUN PE Valuation
SOUN 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.
SOUN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SOUN's losses to grow, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 36% for MSFT versus SOUN down 357%.
SOUN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -$0.90 | -$0.55 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.69 | -$0.31 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.61 | -$0.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.04 | -$0.66 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.35 | +$0.34 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.38 | +$0.37 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.37 | +$0.47 |
SOUN lost $0.90 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than the year before.
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 SOUN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SOUN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $62.4M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.9M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.2M | +52% |
| Q4 2025 | $55.1M | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $42M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $42.7M | +217% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.1M | +151% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.5M | +101% |
SOUN has the edge over MSFT on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -74% | +202 points |
| Q2 2026 | -70% | +113 points |
| Q1 2026 | -51% | -491 points |
| Q4 2025 | 77% | +822 points |
| Q3 2025 | -276% | -141 points |
| Q2 2025 | -183% | -20 points |
| Q1 2025 | 440% | +686 points |
| Q4 2024 | -744% | -672 points |
SOUN's operating margin was −74% last quarter, up 202 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 SOUN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SOUN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$36.3M | -$3.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$34.1M | -$9.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$26.7M | -$7.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$22.3M | +$10.9M |
| Q3 2025 | -$32.8M | +$2.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$24.7M | -$6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$19.3M | +$2.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$33.2M | -$19.3M |
SOUN has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$119M over the past year, against −$110M 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 SOUN 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.
SOUN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.6% | +15.9M shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +42.8M shares |
| 3 years | +88% | +212M shares |
SOUN has 455M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
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).
SOUN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -22.9x | Net Cash |
SOUN 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).
SOUN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 3.6 | Oversold |
SOUN's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 4 (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.
SOUN PE vs Technology Sector
SOUN 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 SOUN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SOUN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.79 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.95 | 39% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.58 | 53% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.2 | 65% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.06 | 49% below |
SOUN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below 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 SOUN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOUN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6.50 | $1.00 | -85% |
| 2023 | $1.00 | $2.12 | +112% |
| 2024 | $2.12 | $24.0 | +1030% |
| 2025 | $24.0 | $10.7 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.7 | $3.60 | -66% |
SOUN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1030% in 2024 to −85% in 2022. It's down 66% so far in 2026.