Large-cap technology company Microsoft has moved 0.2% this evening, reaching $373.26 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $373.57.
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The company is based in the United States. Microsoft currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.7%.
What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying Microsoft:
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Microsoft has moved 54.1% over the last year.
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MSFT has a forward P/E ratio of 31.4 based on its EPS guidance of 11.88.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 28.7%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.55.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 12.57
Microsoft Has Irregular Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ 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 |
The firm's free cash flows have a decent average of $49.41 Billion over the last 6 years. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 12.1%, with a year-on-year growth variability coefficient of 112.85%.
