MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over VISN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
VISN
Vistance Networks, Inc.
VISN 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.
VISN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
VISN's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue 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.
VISN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.1x | $4.00 | — |
| Cheap | 0.4x | $12.74 | +219% |
| Fair | 2x | $72.02 | +1700% |
| Expensive | 5.8x | $203 | +4964% |
| Forward | 6.7x | $4.00 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VISN has the edge over MSFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
VISN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VISN's earnings and revenue to decline, though with profitability improving.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $19.15 over the past year, up 36% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
VISN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.59 | -98% |
| Q3 2026 | $35.20 | +967% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.05 | +1059% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.90 | +987% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.63 | +$11.53 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.30 | +$7.75 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.68 | +$10.88 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.75 | +$11.63 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.90 | +$5.27 |
VISN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $35.20 over the past year, more than ten times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
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 VISN 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 VISN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VISN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.7M | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $319.6M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $471.8M | -58% |
| Q4 2025 | $514.5M | -56% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | -1.4% |
VISN's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $320M last quarter, down 80% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.2% | -11 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.8% | -20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +15 points |
VISN's operating margin was 7.2% 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 VISN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VISN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$57.7M | -143% |
| Q2 2026 | -$74.8M | -216% |
| Q1 2026 | -$228.8M | -$26.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $255.5M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $135M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.5M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | -$202.4M | -$18.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $270.6M | +431% |
VISN's free cash flow was −$106M over the past year, against $268M 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 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.
VISN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3% | -6.9M shares |
| 1 year | -18% | -50.8M shares |
| 3 years | +9.4% | +19.5M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +32M shares |
VISN has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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).
VISN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 11.0x | High |
VISN 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).
VISN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 21.6 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.0 | Oversold |
VISN's weekly RSI is 22 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 5 (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.
VISN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VISN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.1x | 28x | 100% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
VISN has the edge over MSFT on valuation relative to its sector.
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 VISN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VISN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.80 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.30 | 52% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.3 | 70% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.3 | 65% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.50 | 47% below |
VISN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 VISN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VISN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $13.1 | -6% |
| 2021 | $13.1 | $10.8 | -17% |
| 2022 | $10.8 | $7.11 | -34% |
| 2023 | $7.11 | $2.82 | -60% |
| 2024 | $2.82 | $5.51 | +95% |
| 2025 | $5.51 | $18.3 | +231% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.3 | $4.00 | -78% |
VISN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +231% in 2025 to −60% in 2023. It's down 78% so far in 2026.