Microsoft moved 2.6% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $347.1 and a low of $339.66 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $338.11 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $370.22.
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The large-cap computer software: prepackaged software company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microsoft has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 10.31, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.6.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.21. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Overview of the Company's Gross Margins:
| Date Reported | Revenue ($ k) | Cost of Revenue ($ k) | Gross Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 211,915,000 | 65,863,000 | 69 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 198,270,000 | 62,650,000 | 68 | -1.45 |
| 2021 | 168,088,000 | 52,232,000 | 69 | 1.47 |
| 2020 | 143,015,000 | 46,078,000 | 68 | 3.03 |
| 2019 | 125,843,000 | 42,910,000 | 66 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 110,360,000 | 38,353,000 | 65 |
Microsoft's 67.5% average gross margins are thinner than the 70.92% average of the Software industry, implying that the firm might be lacking in competitivity.
