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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a technology company based in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft develops and supports software-infrastructure solutions, cloud services, personal computers, video game consoles and web browsers. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is best know for its Xbox video game console, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications and its Edge web browser. Microsoft is listed on the NASDAQ.
September 16, 2025: Ahead of US president Donald Trump's visit to the UK, the two countries have agreed the "Tech Prosperity Deal", which will see American tech firms including Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI and CoreWeave invest more than £31b into AI infrastructure and operations in the UK between 2025 and 2028. Amongst the plans: Nvidia is set to roll out 120,000 GPUs across the UK (its biggest roll-out in Europe so far); Google is opening a data centre in Waltham Cross; and Microsoft will build the UK's largest supercomputer, in Loughton.
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| 52-week range | $343.59 - $554.54 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $513.88 |
| 200-day moving average | $462.93 |
| Wall St. target price | $626.46 |
| PE ratio | 35.3357 |
| Dividend yield | $3.4 (0.68%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $14.06 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $496.82 from 2025-11-07
| 1 week (2025-11-03) | -3.91% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-10-10) | -2.77% |
| 3 months (2025-08-11) | -4.78% |
| 6 months (2025-05-09) | 13.24% |
| 1 year (2024-11-11) | 18.85% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-11-10) | 36.42% |
| 3 years (2022-11-11) | 104.52% |
| 5 years (2020-11-10) | 145.56% |
Valuing Microsoft stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Microsoft's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Microsoft's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, Microsoft shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Microsoft's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.2593. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Microsoft's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Microsoft's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $166.4 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Microsoft's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
| Revenue TTM | $293.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 48.87% |
| Gross profit TTM | $202 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 14.66% |
| Return on equity TTM | 32.24% |
| Profit margin | 35.71% |
| Book value | $48.84 |
| Market Capitalization | $3.7 trillion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Microsoft.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 18.94
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Microsoft's overall score of 18.94 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 11st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Microsoft is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 2.97/100
Microsoft's environmental score of 2.97 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Microsoft is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 11.87/100
Microsoft's social score of 11.87 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Microsoft is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 6.59/100
Microsoft's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Microsoft is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Microsoft scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Microsoft hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Microsoft Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 18.94 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 11.18 |
| Environmental score | 2.97 |
| Environmental score percentile | 6 |
| Social score | 11.87 |
| Social score percentile | 6 |
| Governance score | 6.59 |
| Governance score percentile | 6 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Dividend payout ratio: 24.18% of net profits
Recently Microsoft has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Microsoft shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Microsoft's case, that would currently equate to about $3.4 per share.
While Microsoft's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Microsoft is investing more in its future growth.
Microsoft's most recent dividend payout was on 10 December 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 November 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Microsoft's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 February 2003 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Microsoft shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Microsoft shares which in turn could have impacted Microsoft's share price.
Over the last 12 months, Microsoft's shares have ranged in value from as little as $343.5934 up to $554.5384. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Microsoft's is 1.065. This would suggest that Microsoft's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company's 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, such as 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, such as 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, including Enterprise Support and Nuance professional Services, Industry Solutions, Microsoft Partner Network, and Learning Experience. The company's 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, such as Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and online and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. .
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