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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Average score 9.0 A

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Six company scores

Company growthProfitabilityFinancial stabilityEconomic moatFuture outlookValuation
Average score
Company growth9 / 10

Azure AI demand and M365 subscriptions drive growth

Profitability10 / 10

Cloud scale and recurring software lift operating margins

Financial stability10 / 10

Aaa credit rating and substantial operating cash flow

Economic moat10 / 10

Windows, M365 and Azure deepen enterprise switching costs

Future outlook9 / 10

AI agents expand; heavy data-center capex adds risk

Valuation6 / 10

Growth supports its premium, but forward P/E stays elevated

Editorial scores are for education, not audited financial metrics or investment advice.

Revenue by business

  • Azure 32.54%

    Cloud computing, AI infrastructure, storage and networks

  • Microsoft 365 Cloud 30.13%

    M365, Copilot, GitHub and cloud security subscriptions

  • Productivity & Server Licensing 10.68%

    Server, SQL and on-premises productivity licenses

  • Search & Advertising 7.35%

    Bing and LinkedIn advertising and subscriptions

  • XBOX 6.25%

    Consoles, game content and Game Pass subscriptions

  • Industry Solutions 6%

    Dynamics, LinkedIn Talent and health care solutions

  • Windows OEM & Devices 4.64%

    Windows PC licensing, Surface and other devices

  • Frontier & Support Services 2.41%

    Enterprise support, AI transformation and training

Revenue by region

  • United States 52.01%
  • Other Countries 47.99%

Key metrics

Revenue CAGR (5 years)15%
Operating income CAGR (5 years)17%
Net income CAGR (5 years)17%
Operating margin (5-year avg.)44%
ROE (5-year avg.)38%
ROA (5-year avg.)19%
Beta (5 years)1.05
MDD (5 years)-37%
Payout ratio (5-year avg.)25%
P/E28x
Forward P/E26x
PEG1.56