Microsoft
Builds Azure cloud infrastructure, Microsoft 365 software, Windows, developer tools, and gaming platforms.
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Profile
Sells cloud computing, productivity and business software, developer tools, operating systems, gaming, professional-network services, devices, and search advertising worldwide. Revenue combines subscriptions, consumption-based cloud usage, enterprise licensing, advertising, and content sales, with Azure and Microsoft 365 anchoring a three-segment portfolio.
Builds cloud infrastructure, productivity software, business applications, developer tools, and operating systems for organizations and individuals worldwide. Azure supplies computing, storage, data, security, and AI services; Microsoft 365 combines Office, Teams, Windows commercial offerings, and Copilot. LinkedIn and Dynamics 365 cover professional networking, recruiting, sales, and enterprise planning.
Runs gaming through Xbox, Game Pass, cloud gaming, and first-party content; Bing and Edge support search advertising, while Surface adds devices. Its three segments are Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. Revenue spans subscriptions, enterprise licenses, advertising, content sales, and consumption-based cloud usage.
Integrates datacenters, developer platforms, security, and software across a common enterprise stack. Cloud and AI expansion depends on datacenter capacity, land, power, networking equipment, GPUs, other server components, and compliance across global markets.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +8.6% · Average volume (30d) 32.3M
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | GLJ Research | Downgrade | Sector Perform | |||
| Aug 20, 2026 | Seaport Global | Upgrade | Buy | |||
| Aug 20, 2026 | Barclays | Initiate | Overweight | |||
| Aug 20, 2026 | Citigroup | Downgrade | Buy | Underperform | ||
| Aug 10, 2026 | Bernstein | Target | $647 | $660 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026Q4 FY26 | $4.24 | $4.74 | +11.8% | $87.62B | $90.01B | +2.7% | +15.51% |
| Apr 29, 2026Q3 FY26 | $4.06 | $4.27 | +5.2% | $81.44B | $82.89B | +1.8% | −3.93% |
| Jan 28, 2026Q2 FY26 | $3.90 | $4.14 | +6.2% | $80.31B | $81.27B | +1.2% | −9.99% |
| Oct 29, 2025Q1 FY26 | $3.67 | $4.13 | +12.5% | $75.49B | $77.67B | +2.9% | −2.92% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $70.07B | $76.44B | $77.67B | $81.27B | $82.89B | $90.01B | |
| Gross profit | $48.15B | $52.43B | $53.63B | $55.30B | $56.06B | $60.48B | |
| Operating income | $32.00B | $34.32B | $37.96B | $38.28B | $38.40B | $40.60B | |
| Net income | $25.82B | $27.23B | $27.75B | $38.46B | $31.78B | $35.77B | |
| Diluted EPS | $3.46 | $3.65 | $3.72 | $5.16 | $4.27 | $4.80 | |
| Gross margin | 68.7% | 68.6% | 69.0% | 68.0% | 67.6% | 67.2% | |
| Operating margin | 45.7% | 44.9% | 48.9% | 47.1% | 46.3% | 45.1% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $198.27B · FY23 $211.92B · FY24 $245.12B · FY25 $281.72B · FY26 $331.84B
Revenue by product · Q4 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q4 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $76.84B · Total debt $128.81B · Total assets $758.38B · Shareholders' equity $442.39B
Dividends
Raised for 20 straight years — most recently to $0.91 from $0.83 in Nov 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20 | Sep 10 | $0.91 | |
| May 21, 2026 | May 21 | Jun 11 | $0.91 | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 19 | Mar 12 | $0.91 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 20 | Dec 11 | $0.91 | raised from $0.83 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 21 | Sep 11 | $0.83 | |
| May 15, 2025 | May 15 | Jun 12 | $0.83 | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 20 | Mar 13 | $0.83 | |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 21 | Dec 12 | $0.83 | raised from $0.75 |
Ownership
A 13F quarter can total more than the shares outstanding — sub-advisers file the same block twice, and a filer's own share count can be a quarter stale. No split is drawn from it.
Shares outstanding 7.43B · Float 7.41B · 99.9% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 607.37M | 8.18% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 485.19M | 6.53% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 315.65M | 4.25% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 189.63M | 2.55% | 13F | Aug 12, 2026 |
| FMR LLC | 185.96M | 2.50% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Judson Althoff | officer: CEO Microsoft Commercial | −10,000 | $487.89 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Takeshi Numoto | officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | −4,810 | $496.48 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Takeshi Numoto | officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | −4,500 | $402.84 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Takeshi Numoto | officer: EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | −2,500 | $412.45 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Judson Althoff | officer: CEO Microsoft Commercial | −15,500 | $460.99 |
Peers
- Alphabet Class A
Broadest multi-front rival — cloud, productivity, search, AI, and OS.
- Amazon
AWS leads public cloud where Azure is #2; Bedrock contests Azure AI.
- Apple
Mac and iPad contest Windows and Surface; Apple Intelligence vs Copilot.
- Salesforce
CRM market leader vs Dynamics 365; Agentforce vs Copilot agents.
- Sony (ADR)
PlayStation is the dominant console rival to Xbox in gaming.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | $513.06 | −0.06% | $3.81T | 28.6 | 26.2 | 11.5 | +17.8% |
| Alphabet Class A | $346.00 | −0.14% | $4.19T | 17.4 | 25.8 | 9.4 | +24.2% |
| Amazon | $266.10 | −0.11% | $2.87T | 21.4 | 28.5 | 3.7 | +19.6% |
| Apple | $320.07 | +0.15% | $4.70T | 36.6 | 34.7 | 10.1 | +16.4% |
| Salesforce | $256.48 | +0.16% | $209.66B | 23.4 | 17.6 | 4.8 | +10.8% |
| Sony (ADR) | $24.71 | −0.56% | $145.93B | — | 28.9 | 1.8 | −1.6% |
| Median | 22.4 | 28.5 | 4.8 | +16.4% |










