Microsoft
Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker. The company, founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, is best known for its software products, including Microsoft Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer web browser. Microsoft is also known for its hardware products such as the Microsoft Surface touch screen personal computer and the Xbox series of video game consoles. Along with competitors Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook, Microsoft is one of the Big Five information technology companies in the U.S. In 2021 Microsoft teamed up with Goldman Sachs and Accenture to develop and share ways to build software that produces fewer carbon emissions when run in data centers as part of a push to combat the effects of climate change.
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Company Information
As of 6/5/23
Country/Territory
U.S.
Headquarters
Redmond, Wash.
Industry
Computer Software
CEO
Satya Nadella
Website
Company Type
Public
Ticker
MSFT
Revenues ($M)
$198,270
Profits ($M)
$72,738
Market Value ($M)
$2,146,049
Employees
221,000
Figures are for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Market value as of March 31, 2023.
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
Earnings Per Share ($)
9.65
EPS % Change (from 2021)
19.9%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
28.9%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
17%
Total Return
Total Return to Investors (2022)
-28%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
24.4%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
27%
America's Most Innovative Companies
Sector
Technology
Culture rank
57
Process rank
52
Product rank
3
World's Most Admired Companies
Sector
Computers and Communication
Industry
Computer Software
Current All-Star Rank
2
Previous All-Star Rank
3
Industry Rank
1
Previous Industry Rank
1
Overall Score
7.88
Innovation
4
People Management
1
Use of Corporate Assets
1
Social Responsibility
1
Quality of Management
1
Financial Soundness
1
Long-Term Investment Value
1
Quality of Products/Services
3
Global Competitiveness
1
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
($ Millions)
% change
Revenues ($M)
$168,088
17.5%
Profits ($M)
$61,271
38.4%
Assets ($M)
$333,779
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Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$141,988
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Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues
36.5%
Profits as % of Assets
18.4%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
43.2%
Change the World
Impact Segment
Economic Opportunity/Financial Inclusion
Sector
Technology
Prior Year Rank
-
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