MSFT — Microsoft Corporation $390.54

SOFTWARE · Generated 2026-07-29 21:14

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Quality Scorecard Growth

A92/100
Pricing power (gross margin) 68% Gross margin 68% — wide margins, likely pricing power
Return on equity 34% ROE 34% — high returns on capital
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) 0.3x Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x — low leverage
Interest coverage 54x EBIT covers interest 54x — comfortably covered
Earnings consistency (revenue) 0/3 down 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
Earnings growth (net income YoY) +16% Net income +16% YoY — earnings growing
Cash conversion (CFO/NI) 134% Operating cash ÷ net income 134% — earnings convert to cash
🟡 Operating margin trend flat Operating margin flat
🟡 Revenue growth 18% Revenue +18% — moderate growth
Growth trajectory accelerating YoY +15% vs +11% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
Dilution control -0.1%/yr Shares -0.1% YoY — dilution controlled
Rule of 40 44 growth 18% + FCF margin 25% = 44 — healthy growth + profitability

Growth-stage checklist (proxy metrics from yfinance). 12 of 12 criteria scored. Not financial advice.

Buy-Now Score

92/100
Quality ×40%92
Trajectory ×30%92
Valuation ×30%93

Comparative rank: 40% Quality + 30% Trajectory + 30% Valuation — higher = better buy now. Not financial advice.

Valuation

$161.11$612.97
Price $390.54DCF $179.01 (-54%)Analyst $557.25 (+43%)MarketGist fair $481.60 (+23%)

DCF: 15% start growth → 2.5%, 10.1% discount (band $135.84–$239.89). Analyst: 54 analysts. MarketGist fair = 80% analyst + 20% DCF. Not financial advice.

Key Trends (6-yr)

GAAP EPS
▲ +15.6% YoY
Sales
▲ +14.9% YoY
Shares Outstanding
▼ -0.1% YoY

Company Overview

Basic Information

Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
Symbol: MSFT
Exchange: NMS
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Infrastructure

Company Details

Country: United States
City: Redmond
Employees: 228,000
Market Cap: $2.90T

Business Description

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 commercial, enterprise mobility + security, windows commercial, power BI, exchange, sharepoint, Microsoft teams, security and compliance, and copilot; Microsoft 365 commercial products, such as Windows commercial on-premises and office licensed services; Microsoft 365 consumer products and cloud services, including Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, office licensed on-premises, and other consumer services; LinkedIn; dynamics products and cloud services, such as dynamics 365, cloud-based applications, and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment provides Server products and cloud services comprising Azure and other cloud services, GitHub, Nuance Healthcare, virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; server products, including SQL and windows server, visual studio and system center related client access licenses, and other on-premises offerings; enterprise and partner services, such as enterprise support and nuance professional services, industry solutions, Microsoft partner network, and learning experience. The Personal Computing segment provides windows and devices, such as Windows OEM licensing and devices and surface and PC accessories; gaming services and solutions, such as Xbox hardware, content, and services, first- and third-party content Xbox game pass, subscriptions, and cloud gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; search and news advertising services. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and online and retail stores. The company has a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic, Inc. for the development of a frontier AI model for healthcare; and Global Objects, Inc. to build a retrieval-grounded generative AI world model. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Key Metrics

Price & Valuation

Current Price
$390.54
Market Cap
$2.90T
P/E Ratio
23.25
Forward P/E
20.15
PEG Ratio
1.20
Price to Book
7.00

Profitability

Profit Margin: 39.34%
Operating Margin: 46.33%
Gross Margin: 68.31%
Return on Equity (ROE): 34.01%
Return on Assets (ROA): 14.81%
Revenue Growth: 18.30%

Financial Health

Current Ratio: 1.28
Quick Ratio: 1.14
Debt to Equity: 30.27
Total Debt: $125.43B
Total Cash: $78.23B
Beta: 1.13

Trading & Analyst Info

52-Week Range

52-Week High: $555.45
52-Week Low: $349.20
50-Day Average: $398.54
200-Day Average: $434.79

Analyst Recommendations

Recommendation: STRONG_BUY
Target Mean Price: $557.25
Target High: $870.00
Target Low: $400.00

Quarterly Verdict

🟢 100/100

Worth buying

Quality grade A; 5 improving / 1 weakening metrics YoY.

➕ Pricing power (gross margin): Gross margin 68% — wide margins, likely pricing power
➕ Return on equity: ROE 34% — high returns on capital
➕ Leverage (net debt / EBITDA): Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x — low leverage
➕ Interest coverage: EBIT covers interest 54x — comfortably covered
➕ Earnings consistency (revenue): 0 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — no down years
➕ Earnings growth (net income YoY): Net income +16% YoY — earnings growing
➕ Cash conversion (CFO/NI): Operating cash ÷ net income 134% — earnings convert to cash
➕ Growth trajectory: YoY +15% vs +11% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
➕ Dilution control: Shares -0.1% YoY — dilution controlled
➕ Rule of 40: growth 18% + FCF margin 25% = 44 — healthy growth + profitability
➕ Revenue +18.3% YoY
➕ Net income +23.1% YoY
➕ Operating margin +0.7 pts YoY
➖ Free cash flow -22.1% YoY
➕ Cash +11.4% YoY
➕ Debt -5.9% YoY

Heuristic from the Quality Scorecard + quarter-over-quarter trends. Not financial advice.

Financial Statements

Income Statement (Annual)

Item2025-06-302024-06-302023-06-302022-06-30
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items$-77.09M$-99.92M$-2.85M$43.75M
Tax Rate For Calcs$0.18$0.18$0.19$0.13
Normalized EBITDA$160.60B$133.56B$105.16B$99.91B
Total Unusual Items$-438.00M$-549.00M$-15.00M$334.00M
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill$-438.00M$-549.00M$-15.00M$334.00M
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest$101.83B$88.14B$72.36B$72.74B
Reconciled Depreciation$34.15B$22.29B$13.86B$14.46B
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue$87.83B$74.11B$65.86B$62.65B
EBITDA$160.16B$133.01B$105.14B$100.24B
EBIT$126.01B$110.72B$91.28B$85.78B
Net Interest Income$262.00M$222.00M$1.03B$31.00M
Interest Expense$2.38B$2.94B$1.97B$2.06B
Interest Income$2.65B$3.16B$2.99B$2.09B
Normalized Income$102.19B$88.59B$72.37B$72.45B
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation$101.83B$88.14B$72.36B$72.74B

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Balance Sheet (Annual)

Item2025-06-302024-06-302023-06-302022-06-30
Ordinary Shares Number$7.43B$7.43B$7.43B$7.46B
Share Issued$7.43B$7.43B$7.43B$7.46B
Net Debt$12.91B$33.31B$12.53B$35.85B
Total Debt$60.59B$67.13B$59.97B$61.27B
Tangible Book Value$201.37B$121.66B$128.97B$87.72B
Invested Capital$386.63B$320.11B$253.46B$216.32B
Working Capital$49.91B$34.45B$80.11B$74.60B
Net Tangible Assets$201.37B$121.66B$128.97B$87.72B
Capital Lease Obligations$17.44B$15.50B$12.73B$11.49B
Common Stock Equity$343.48B$268.48B$206.22B$166.54B
Total Capitalization$383.63B$311.17B$248.21B$213.57B
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest$343.48B$268.48B$206.22B$166.54B
Stockholders Equity$343.48B$268.48B$206.22B$166.54B
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings$-3.35B$-5.59B$-6.34B$-4.68B
Other Equity Adjustments$-3.35B$-5.59B$-6.34B$-4.68B

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Cash Flow Statement (Annual)

Item2025-06-302024-06-302023-06-302022-06-30
Free Cash Flow$71.61B$74.07B$59.48B$65.15B
Repurchase Of Capital Stock$-18.42B$-17.25B$-22.25B$-32.70B
Repayment Of Debt$-3.22B$-29.07B$-2.75B$-9.02B
Issuance Of Debt$0.00$24.39B$0.00$0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock$2.06B$2.00B$1.87B$1.84B
Capital Expenditure$-64.55B$-44.48B$-28.11B$-23.89B
End Cash Position$30.24B$18.32B$34.70B$13.93B
Beginning Cash Position$18.32B$34.70B$13.93B$14.22B
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes$63.00M$-210.00M$-194.00M$-141.00M
Changes In Cash$11.86B$-16.18B$20.97B$-152.00M
Financing Cash Flow$-51.70B$-37.76B$-43.94B$-58.88B
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities$-51.70B$-37.76B$-43.94B$-58.88B
Net Other Financing Charges$-2.29B$-1.31B$-1.01B$-863.00M
Cash Dividends Paid$-24.08B$-21.77B$-19.80B$-18.14B
Common Stock Dividend Paid$-24.08B$-21.77B$-19.80B$-18.14B

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