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.
VHC
VirnetX Holding Corp
There isn't enough reported data to score VHC yet.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VHC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
VHC's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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.
VHC PE Valuation
VHC 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.
VHC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VHC 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 VHC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VHC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$5.36 | -$0.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.15 | -$0.28 |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.00 | +$0.05 |
| Q3 2023 | -$12.56 | -$6.56 |
| Q2 2023 | -$12.40 | -$6.60 |
| Q1 2023 | -$10.40 | -$4.80 |
| Q4 2022 | -$10.20 | +$1.80 |
| Q3 2022 | -$6.00 | +$5.60 |
VHC is still losing money, but far less than before: $5.36 per share over the past year, against $13.00 at its worst in early 2021.
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 VHC 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's operating margin was 50% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VHC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $58K | +2800% |
| Q2 2025 | $48K | +4700% |
| Q3 2024 | $2K | -33% |
| Q2 2024 | $1K | -50% |
| Q1 2024 | $2K | 0% |
| Q3 2023 | $3K | -25% |
| Q2 2023 | $2K | -94% |
| Q1 2023 | $2K | -60% |
VHC's revenue is growing: $0 last quarter, down 100% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -12152% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -8007% | +211343 points |
| Q2 2025 | -8217% | +433283 points |
| Q3 2024 | -219350% | -31517 points |
| Q2 2024 | -441500% | +164450 points |
| Q1 2024 | -246300% | +49400 points |
| Q3 2023 | -187833% | -53958 points |
| Q2 2023 | -605950% | -593400 points |
VHC's operating margin was −12152% last quarter, up 429348 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.
VHC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$4.3M | -$403K |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.8M | -$287K |
| Q3 2025 | -$3M | +$200K |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.9M | -$378K |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.5M | +$1.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.2M | +$70K |
| Q1 2024 | -$3.5M | -$805K |
| Q2 2023 | -$11.8M | -$8.4M |
VHC has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$17M over the past year, against −$19M 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 VHC 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.
VHC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +16K shares |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +143K shares |
| 3 years | +5.6% | +199K shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +217K shares |
| Available history | +9.4% | +323K shares |
VHC has 4M diluted shares, up 3.9% 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).
VHC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
VHC 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).
VHC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
VHC's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
VHC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VHC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
VHC 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 VHC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VHC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.2 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.6 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.5 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.6 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.6 | 23% below |
VHC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 VHC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VHC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.8 | $105.0 | +37% |
| 2021 | $105.0 | $57.6 | -45% |
| 2022 | $57.6 | $24.0 | -58% |
| 2023 | $24.0 | $7.00 | -71% |
| 2024 | $7.00 | $5.25 | -25% |
| 2025 | $5.25 | $18.0 | +243% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.0 | $9.65 | -46% |
VHC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +243% in 2025 to −71% in 2023. It's down 46% so far in 2026.