Key Focus for Microsoft Investors

By Ken Smith • Monday, December 11 16:08 • Permanent Link

Microsoft, a large-cap Software stock, moved -0.8% this evening. Here are some facts about the company that we're keeping an eye on:

Microsoft has logged a 48.2% 52 week change, compared to 15.4% for the S&P 500
MSFT has an average analyst rating of buy and is -1.35% away from its mean target price of $376.37 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $10.33, which brings its trailing Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio to 35.9. The Technology sector's average P/E ratio is 35.0
The company's forward earnings per share (EPS) is $12.03 and its forward P/E ratio is 30.9
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 12.5 in contrast to the Technology sector's average P/B ratio is 7.92
MSFT has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 27.2% and gross profit margins of 0.7%
The company's free cash flow for the last fiscal year was $59.48 Billion and the average free cash flow growth rate is 12.1%
Microsoft's revenues have an average growth rate of 11.7% with operating expenses growing at 6.9%. The company's current operating margins stand at 42.1%

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