MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over TRMB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TRMB
Trimble Inc.
TRMB 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.
TRMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TRMB's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability 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.
TRMB PE Valuation
TRMB 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.
TRMB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TRMB 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 TRMB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TRMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.69 | -147% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.48 | -141% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | -69% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.76 | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.46 | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.16 | -81% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.13 | +539% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.09 | +387% |
TRMB has swung to a loss: it lost $0.69 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 has the edge over TRMB 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 TRMB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $966.8M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $972M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $939.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $969.8M | -1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $901.2M | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $875.7M | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $840.6M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $983.4M | +5.5% |
TRMB's revenue has picked up after four years of holding roughly level: $967M last quarter, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +7.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +7.3 points |
TRMB's operating margin was 15% last quarter, down 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.
TRMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $141.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $233.2M | +$292.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $268.6M | +80% |
| Q4 2025 | $154.7M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $116.6M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | -$59.4M | -181% |
| Q1 2025 | $149M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $109M | +22% |
TRMB has the edge over MSFT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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.
TRMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -7.2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.6% | -16.5M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -21.3M shares |
| Available history | -7.8% | -19.7M shares |
TRMB has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $223.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $322.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $136M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $627.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
TRMB spent $689M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.3% from the year before.
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT has the edge over TRMB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TRMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
TRMB's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
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).
TRMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.9 | Neutral |
TRMB's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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.
TRMB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TRMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
TRMB 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 TRMB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TRMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.2 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.7 | 3.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $63.0 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.7 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.9 | 9.7% below |
TRMB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9.7% 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 TRMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TRMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.0 | $66.7 | +59% |
| 2021 | $66.7 | $86.1 | +29% |
| 2022 | $86.1 | $48.5 | -44% |
| 2023 | $48.5 | $53.2 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $53.2 | $71.2 | +34% |
| 2025 | $71.2 | $80.2 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.2 | $55.8 | -30% |
TRMB is down 30% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.