MSFT Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company known for its Windows OS, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, and AI products. It is the second largest company in the world by market capitalization, and a leader in enterprise software and cloud computing.
Key Facts
- • Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
- • Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA
- • Primary business segments: Productivity and Business Processes (Office, LinkedIn), Intelligent Cloud (Azure), Personal Computing (Windows, Xbox, Surface)
- • Publicly traded on NASDAQ under ticker MSFT since 1986
- • Azure is the second largest cloud infrastructure provider globally, behind Amazon AWS
Related Trading Concepts
P/E Ratio
Price-to-Earnings Ratio: a number that shows how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of a company's earnings. It helps you compare whether a stock is expensive or cheap relative to its profits.
EPS
Earnings Per Share: a company's net profit divided by its total number of outstanding shares. It shows how much profit is allocated to each share of stock, and is a key input for the P/E ratio.
Market Cap
Market Capitalization: the total value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated as stock price multiplied by number of shares outstanding. It classifies companies into small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap categories.
Dividend Yield
The annual dividend payment per share divided by the stock's current price, expressed as a percentage. It shows how much cash return you get from dividends relative to the stock price.
P/B Ratio
Price-to-Book Ratio: a number that compares a company's market value to its book value (total assets minus total liabilities). It helps investors find companies trading below their net asset value.
PEG Ratio
Price/Earnings-to-Growth Ratio: the P/E ratio divided by the company's annual EPS growth rate. It adjusts the P/E ratio for growth, so you can compare companies with different growth rates fairly.