MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over VERI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
VERI
Veritone, Inc.
VERI'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.
VERI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
VERI's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
VERI PE Valuation
VERI 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.
VERI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
VERI 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 VERI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VERI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.26 | -$0.59 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.56 | -$0.84 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.76 | -$0.78 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.55 | +$0.95 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.67 | +$0.92 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.72 | +$0.91 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.98 | +$0.61 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.50 | +$0.29 |
VERI is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.26 per share over the past year, against $3.21 at its worst in late 2019.
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 VERI 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 VERI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VERI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $24.3M | +1% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.3M | -9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.9M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.6M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $24M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.5M | -29% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.4M | -34% |
| Q3 2024 | $22M | -37% |
VERI's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $24M last quarter, up 1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -91% | -11 points |
| Q1 2026 | -96% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -113% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | -68% | +34 points |
| Q2 2025 | -80% | -24 points |
| Q1 2025 | -96% | -27 points |
| Q4 2024 | -94% | -43 points |
| Q3 2024 | -102% | -37 points |
VERI's operating margin was −91% last quarter, down 11 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 VERI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VERI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$12.1M | -$2.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$12M | +$6.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$13.5M | -$12M |
| Q3 2025 | -$17.1M | -1033% |
| Q2 2025 | -$9.2M | +$36M |
| Q1 2025 | -$18.4M | -231% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.5M | +$27.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $1.8M | -80% |
VERI has burned cash in most quarters: −$55M over the past year, against −$27M 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 VERI 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.
VERI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +45% | +29.1M shares |
| 1 year | +147% | +56M shares |
| 3 years | +161% | +58M shares |
| 5 years | +241% | +66.4M shares |
| Available history | +321% | +71.7M shares |
VERI has 94M diluted shares, up 147% from a year ago.
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).
VERI Net Leverage
VERI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
VERI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.3 | Oversold |
VERI's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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.
VERI PE vs Technology Sector
VERI 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 VERI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VERI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.67 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.91 | 46% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.16 | 77% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.61 | 81% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.09 | 84% below |
VERI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 84% 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 VERI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VERI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.55 | $30.7 | +1104% |
| 2021 | $30.7 | $22.5 | -27% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $5.03 | -78% |
| 2023 | $5.03 | $1.81 | -64% |
| 2024 | $1.81 | $3.53 | +95% |
| 2025 | $3.53 | $5.03 | +42% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.03 | $0.49 | -90% |
VERI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1104% in 2020 to −78% in 2022. It's down 90% so far in 2026.