Quick Look at Microsoft (MSFT)

Shares of Large-cap technology company Microsoft moved -0.5 this afternoon, and are now trading at $317.88 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $386.95.

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide.

Microsoft Investors Should Consider This:

  • Microsoft has moved 34.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.02. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Microsoft's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 11.46

  • Microsoft currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.9%.

Understanding Microsoft's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2022-07-28 198,270,000 -52,237,000 42 0.0
2021-07-29 168,088,000 -45,940,000 42 13.51
2020-07-30 143,015,000 -43,978,000 37 8.82
2019-08-01 125,843,000 -39,974,000 34 6.25
2018-08-03 110,360,000 -36,949,000 32 6.67
2017-08-02 96,571,000 -32,979,000 30

Microsoft's operating margins have averaged 36.2% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Software industry average of 21.81%. In addition, the firm's margins benefit from a 5.8% yearly growth rate.

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