MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over STEM overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
STEM
Stem, Inc.
STEM'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.
STEM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
STEM's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, 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.
STEM PE Valuation
STEM 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.
STEM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
STEM 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 STEM on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
STEM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$8.19 | +$21.40 |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.40 | +$91.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$9.18 | +$96.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$14.23 | +$89.81 |
| Q2 2025 | -$29.59 | +$66.05 |
| Q1 2025 | -$99.60 | -$70.56 |
| Q4 2024 | -$105.80 | -$80.16 |
| Q3 2024 | -$104.04 | -$78.64 |
STEM is still losing money, but far less than before: $8.19 per share over the past year, against $105.80 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 STEM 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 STEM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STEM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $29M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $47.1M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $38.2M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.4M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.5M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $55.8M | -67% |
| Q3 2024 | $29.3M | -78% |
STEM's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $34M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -23% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -49% | +16 points |
| Q4 2025 | -18% | +67 points |
| Q3 2025 | -34% | +460 points |
| Q2 2025 | -35% | +1671 points |
| Q1 2025 | -65% | +202 points |
| Q4 2024 | -84% | -64 points |
| Q3 2024 | -493% | -442 points |
STEM's operating margin was −23% last quarter, up 12 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% |
STEM has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 88% versus its history, compared with MSFT at down 7.4%.
STEM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$8.3M | -197% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.2M | +$22.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $11.4M | +$20.9M |
| Q2 2025 | -$21.3M | -$9.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.5M | +$9.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$14.7M | -$11.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$9.5M | -$5.4M |
| Q2 2024 | -$12M | +$153.5M |
STEM has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$10M over the past year, against −$28M 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 STEM 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.
STEM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7% | +593K shares |
| 1 year | +7.4% | +629K shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | +45% | +2.8M shares |
STEM has 9M diluted shares, up 7.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
| Q3 2019 | — |
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).
STEM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -24.9x | Net Cash |
STEM 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).
STEM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 4.0 | Oversold |
STEM's weekly RSI is 27 (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.
STEM PE vs Technology Sector
STEM 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 STEM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STEM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.30 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.83 | 53% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.24 | 75% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.1 | 79% below |
| 200 week MA | $39.7 | 94% below |
STEM is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 94% 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 STEM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STEM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $195.2 | $453.4 | +132% |
| 2021 | $453.4 | $395.8 | -13% |
| 2022 | $395.8 | $186.2 | -53% |
| 2023 | $186.2 | $77.6 | -58% |
| 2024 | $77.6 | $11.9 | -85% |
| 2025 | $11.9 | $16.0 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.0 | $2.29 | -86% |
STEM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +132% in 2020 to −85% in 2024. It's down 86% so far in 2026.