MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT has the edge over VSH overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
VSH
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
VSH offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VSH's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
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 has the edge over VSH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.5x | $5.25 | -81% |
| Fair | 13x | $7.87 | -72% |
| Forward | 15x | $27.79 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $17.33 | -38% |
| Current | 45x | $27.79 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VSH's PE is in its expensive range at 45x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
VSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
VSH 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 VSH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.80 | +190% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.62 | +$1.18 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.19 | +$0.83 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | +$0.49 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.07 | +$0.16 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.56 | -190% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.64 | -152% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.48 | -128% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.23 | -110% |
VSH has returned to profit: it earned $0.62 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 VSH 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 VSH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $978.9M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $888.6M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $839.2M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $800.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $790.6M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $762.3M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $715.2M | -4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $714.7M | -9% |
VSH's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $979M last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4% | +7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9% | +9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1% | -5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -7.9% | -18 points |
VSH's operating margin was 9.4% last quarter, up 7 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.
VSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98.2M | +$122.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.2M | +$83.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$47M | -$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $54.6M | +$131.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.7M | -$15.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$73.4M | +$13.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$45.5M | -268% |
| Q4 2024 | -$77.2M | +$61.8M |
VSH 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 the edge over VSH 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.
VSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +8.7% | +12.9M shares |
| 1 year | +18% | +25.1M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +20.8M shares |
| 5 years | +11% | +15.4M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +15.7M shares |
VSH has 161M diluted shares, up 18% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $10,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.6M |
VSH has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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).
VSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
VSH 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).
VSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.5 | Oversold |
VSH's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over VSH on valuation relative to its sector.
VSH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 61% above |
| PE % | 92 | 35 | 57 pts above |
VSH is trading at 45x earnings, a 61% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 VSH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.6 | 6.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.4 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.9 | 7.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $22.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.7 | 23% above |
VSH has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 23% above 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 finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.
VSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.3 | $20.5 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | $20.5 | $21.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $21.2 | $21.4 | +1% |
| 2023 | $21.4 | $24.0 | +12% |
| 2024 | $24.0 | $17.5 | -27% |
| 2025 | $17.5 | $15.0 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.0 | $27.8 | +85% |
VSH has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.