Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops and supports a portfolio of technology solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide.
Scored against other Technology stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
Microsoft is right in the middle: the good and the not-so-good roughly cancel out.
- What's working
- The stock has been climbing and sits near the top of its range for the year.
- Worth watching
- Its growth over the past year trails most other tech companies.
Analyst price target
~12-month · 53 analystsPublished targets from Wall Street analysts (public data) — what analysts expect over roughly a year. This is not a StockGlow forecast and not a recommendation. Analyst targets are frequently wrong.
About Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops and supports a portfolio of technology solutions for individuals and businesses worldwide…
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Software - Infrastructure
- Employees
- 223,000
- Headquarters
- Redmond, WA
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 29.5 — lower than 59% of Technology peers
P/B 8.9 — lower than 55% of Technology peers
P/S 11.8 — lower than 39% of Technology peers
EV/EBITDA 20.5 — lower than 63% of Technology peers
EV/Revenue 12.0 — lower than 39% of Technology peers
PEG 1.7 — lower than 33% of Technology peers
FCF yield 0.4% — higher than 7% of Technology peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 67.9% — higher than 54% of Technology peers
Operating margin 45.1% — higher than 89% of Technology peers
Net margin 40.3% — higher than 89% of Technology peers
ROE 34.0% — higher than 64% of Technology peers
ROA 14.1% — higher than 76% of Technology peers
Free cash flow is 12% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 0.3 — lower than 72% of Technology peers
Current ratio 1.23 — higher than 39% of Technology peers
Quick ratio 1.10 — higher than 43% of Technology peers
Cash/debt 0.60 — higher than 40% of Technology peers
Debt/EBITDA 0.66 — lower than 77% of Technology peers
Growth
Revenue growth 17.7% YoY — higher than 35% of Technology peers
Earnings growth 31.7% YoY — higher than 24% of Technology peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 19.8% — somewhat unusual vs Technology peers
Net insider buying, +4.7% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -12.6% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.1% of shares outstanding
0.8% of float sold short
Momentum
Above its 50- & 200-day averages
88% of the way from its 52-week low to high