Microsoft Corporation

NasdaqGS:MSFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.2t

Microsoft Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Microsoft has a total shareholder equity of $287.7B and total debt of $45.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 15.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $523.0B and $235.3B respectively. Microsoft's EBIT is $113.1B making its interest coverage ratio 308.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $78.4B.

Key information

15.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$45.12b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio308.1x
CashUS$78.43b
EquityUS$287.72b
Total liabilitiesUS$235.29b
Total assetsUS$523.01b

Recent financial health 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

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MSFT's short term assets ($149.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($115.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: MSFT's short term assets ($149.9B) exceed its long term liabilities ($120.1B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MSFT has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: MSFT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 65.5% to 15.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MSFT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (270.7%).

Interest Coverage: MSFT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (308.1x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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  • 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
Kadambari DaptardarAccountability Research Corporation
Harshit GuptaAccountability Research Corporation
Adam ShepherdArete Research Services LLP