Microsoft Corporation

NasdaqGS:MSFT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.1t

Microsoft Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Microsoft has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.1% per year. Microsoft's return on equity is 32.8%, and it has net margins of 36%.

Key information

15.0%

Earnings growth rate

15.6%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate13.1%
Return on equity32.8%
Net Margin36.0%
Next Earnings Update30 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Does Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 14
Does Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Microsoft: Pace Of AI Monetization Is Faster Than Expected

Jun 11

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

Jun 03
Is Now The Time To Put Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) On Your Watchlist?

Microsoft: Stock Rally Is At Risk

May 30

Microsoft: At The Forefront Of The AI Revolution

May 14

Microsoft: Bubble, Bubble Toil And Trouble

May 07

Microsoft's AI Advantage In Q3 2024 Shows It's Worth More Than $3 Trillion

Apr 25

Microsoft Q3 Preview: Focusing On Copilot

Apr 19

Is It Time To Consider Buying Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)?

Apr 15
Is It Time To Consider Buying Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)?

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 Jun 24245,12288,13632,06529,510
31 Mar 24236,58486,18130,60428,193
31 Dec 23227,58382,54129,87827,524
30 Sep 23218,31077,09629,67127,226
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 (36%) are higher than last year (34.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MSFT's earnings have grown by 15% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MSFT's earnings growth over the past year (21.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (15% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MSFT earnings growth over the past year (21.8%) did not outperform the Software industry 23.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: MSFT's Return on Equity (32.8%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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