Microsoft Corporation

NasdaqGS:MSFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.2t

Microsoft Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Microsoft has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.5%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13% per year. Microsoft's return on equity is 31.5%, and it has net margins of 35.6%.

Key information

14.5%

Earnings growth rate

15.1%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate13.0%
Return on equity31.5%
Net Margin35.6%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Microsoft Stock: Poised To Break Out (Technical Analysis, Upgrade)

Dec 18

The Market Is Wrong About Microsoft - Here's Why

Dec 10

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO For Now

Dec 04
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO For Now

Microsoft: The New Mag7 Laggard Is Growing Into Its Premium Valuations

Nov 28

Microsoft's Azure Platform Just Got So Much Better (Upgrade)

Nov 22

Microsoft Lost 6% Cloud Market Share Year-To-Date, May Get Worse

Nov 16

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Nov 12
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Q1: Rule Of 40 Continues

Nov 05

Microsoft: Beyond AI And Cloud, There Is A $30B Business

Oct 30

Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 25
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Microsoft: The Market Is Not Pricing In Enough AI Growth

Oct 24

Microsoft Stock: Q1 FY2025 Earnings Will Likely Surprise You

Oct 15

Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 11
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Microsoft: Back To Basics

Oct 08

Is Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 04
Is Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Using Too Much Debt?

Microsoft Will Overcome Capacity Constraints For AI Training And Inferencing

Sep 27

Is Now The Time To Put Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 23
Is Now The Time To Put Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) On Your Watchlist?

Microsoft Is Ratcheting Up Its Shareholder Value

Sep 17

Microsoft: The Best Business Ever Created? Embrace The Long-Term Winner.

Sep 09

At US$402, Is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Sep 09
At US$402, Is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Microsoft: Debates About AI Monetization

Sep 03

Microsoft: Rule Of 40 Points To Buy

Aug 26

Microsoft: Why Now Is A Good Time To Invest In The Shares

Aug 16

Microsoft: Azure Should Make A Comeback Thanks To AI

Aug 07

The Price Is Right For Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Aug 02
The Price Is Right For Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft's Strong Q4 Earnings: What It Means For Your Investment Strategy

Jul 30

Microsoft Q4 Preview: Google Is Real AI Competition Now (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 23

Unveiling Microsoft's Long-Term Growth Plans

Jul 14

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Jul 11
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft: I Underestimated Its Pace Of AI Infusion

Jul 08

Behind Microsoft's AI-Driven Growth Surge

Jun 25

Calculating The Fair Value Of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Jun 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Downgrade: Here's The Reality Check On Azure Vs. Amazon's AWS

Jun 18

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Microsoft makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:MSFT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24254,19090,51232,79430,395
30 Jun 24245,12288,13632,06529,510
31 Mar 24236,58486,18130,60428,193
31 Dec 23227,58382,54129,87827,524
30 Sep 23218,31077,09630,47127,226
30 Jun 23211,91572,36130,33427,195
31 Mar 23207,59169,02029,98627,305
31 Dec 22204,09467,44929,66826,627
30 Sep 22203,07569,78928,41525,541
30 Jun 22198,27072,73827,72524,512
31 Mar 22192,55772,45627,05123,350
31 Dec 21184,90371,18526,38522,248
30 Sep 21176,25167,88325,70821,389
30 Jun 21168,08861,27125,22420,716
31 Mar 21159,96956,01524,73220,243
31 Dec 20153,28451,31024,50719,926
30 Sep 20147,11447,49624,47519,630
30 Jun 20143,01544,28124,70919,269
31 Mar 20138,69946,26624,02318,568
31 Dec 19134,24944,32323,58317,997
30 Sep 19129,81441,09423,24917,464
30 Jun 19125,84339,24023,09816,876
31 Mar 19122,21134,92622,74216,296
31 Dec 18118,45933,54122,54115,695
30 Sep 18114,90618,81922,49215,129
30 Jun 18110,36016,57122,22314,726
31 Mar 18105,88015,76720,70413,562
31 Dec 17102,27313,82920,23513,202
30 Sep 1799,18126,39819,52212,760
30 Jun 1796,57125,48919,94213,037
31 Mar 1791,58020,54219,59412,669
31 Dec 1688,89918,81219,06612,294
30 Sep 1686,86917,56319,10612,132
30 Jun 1691,15420,53919,19811,988
31 Mar 1686,88610,48119,19411,936
31 Dec 1588,08411,71019,44811,940
30 Sep 1590,75812,55519,86211,943
30 Jun 1593,58012,19320,32412,046
31 Mar 1594,78220,00021,10812,075
31 Dec 1493,45620,67521,01611,834
30 Sep 1491,50521,37021,08411,679
30 Jun 1486,83322,07420,48811,381
31 Mar 1483,34722,42719,90911,041
31 Dec 1383,43322,82219,91810,938

Quality Earnings: MSFT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MSFT's current net profit margins (35.6%) are higher than last year (35.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MSFT's earnings have grown by 14.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MSFT's earnings growth over the past year (17.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MSFT earnings growth over the past year (17.4%) did not outperform the Software industry 27.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: MSFT's Return on Equity (31.5%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Microsoft Corporation is covered by 99 analysts. 52 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Harshit GuptaAccountability Research Corporation
Kadambari DaptardarAccountability Research Corporation
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP