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.
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Microsoft stock price (NASDAQ: MSFT)
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Microsoft price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $395.16 from 2025-03-24
1 week (2025-03-19)
1.89%
1 month (2025-02-27)
0.67%
3 months (2024-12-27)
-8.22%
6 months (2024-09-27)
-7.68%
1 year (2024-03-26)
-6.28%
2 years (2023-03-24)
43.08%
3 years (2022-03-25)
33.49%
5 years (2020-03-26)
164.45%
Is Microsoft stock undervalued or overvalued?
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 P/E ratio
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 31x. In other words, Microsoft shares trade at around 31x 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 PEG ratio
Microsoft's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7732. 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
Microsoft's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $142 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Microsoft's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Microsoft financials
Revenue TTM
$261.8 billion
Operating margin TTM
45.46%
Gross profit TTM
$181.7 billion
Return on assets TTM
14.65%
Return on equity TTM
34.29%
Profit margin
35.43%
Book value
$40.71
Market Capitalization
$2.9 trillion
TTM: trailing 12 months
Microsoft's environmental, social and governance track record
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.
Microsoft's total ESG risk score
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.).
Microsoft's environmental score
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.
Microsoft's social score
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.
Microsoft's governance score
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.
Microsoft's controversy score
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.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
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
Microsoft share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 25.44% 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 $3.16 per share.
While Microsoft's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Microsoft may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Microsoft's most recent dividend payout was on 11 June 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 May 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Microsoft's shares ever split?
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.
Microsoft share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Microsoft's shares have ranged in value from as little as $376.91 up to $465.6398. 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 0.914. This would suggest that Microsoft's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Microsoft overview
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores.
Frequently asked questions
null What percentage of Microsoft is owned by insiders or institutions? Currently 0.062% of Microsoft shares are held by insiders and 74.444% by institutions.How many people work for Microsoft? Latest data suggests 228,000 work at Microsoft.When does the fiscal year end for Microsoft? Microsoft's fiscal year ends in June.Where is Microsoft based? Microsoft's address is: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, 98052-6399What is Microsoft's ISIN number? Microsoft's international securities identification number is: US5949181045What is Microsoft's CUSIP number? Microsoft's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 594918104
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