Large-cap technology company Microsoft has moved 0.6% this morning, reaching $370.95 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $405.53.
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The company is based in the United States. Microsoft currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.
Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Microsoft:
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Microsoft has moved 51.1% over the last year.
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MSFT has a forward P/E ratio of 28.6 based on its EPS guidance of 12.96.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 28.7%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.13.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 12.49
Microsoft Has Generally Positive Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 87,582,000 | 28,107,000 | 59,475,000 | -8.71 |
| 2022 | 89,035,000 | 23,886,000 | 65,149,000 | 16.09 |
| 2021 | 76,740,000 | 20,622,000 | 56,118,000 | 24.06 |
| 2020 | 60,675,000 | 15,441,000 | 45,234,000 | 18.23 |
| 2019 | 52,185,000 | 13,925,000 | 38,260,000 | 18.63 |
| 2018 | 43,884,000 | 11,632,000 | 32,252,000 |
Microsoft's free cash flows are strong in the aggregate, since they average out to $49.41 Billion over the last 6 years. But they are highly variable since their coefficient of variability is 112.8%. The compounded average growth rate for this period stands at 4.2%.
