Microsoft
Corporate Profile
Microsoft stands as a titan in the Technology sector. With a valuation of $2.77 Billion, the company employs over 228000 people worldwide. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, it continues to drive innovation and maintain its market dominance.
Strategy, capital, and competitive context
Microsoft operates in Technology with headquarters in Redmond, Washington (founded 1975). The headline market cap of $2.77B reflects how public markets are pricing the equity right now; it can swing on rates, sector sentiment, and a handful of product cycles. Revenue of $281.7B is shown as a coarse annualized snapshot for orientation—always compare to the latest audited financials.
From a capital-allocation lens, we watch how reinvestment (R&D, capex, M&A) maps to returns and balance-sheet flexibility. A wide gap between revenue growth and multiple expansion often signals shifting expectations about moat durability, regulation, or geographic mix. Where we publish charts, they are built from the site's structured history fields and may be interpolated when filings are sparse—see methodology for limitations.
Competitive benchmarking on this page uses linked peers when available; treat it as a starting point for industry mapping, not a buy/sell screen. Ticker MSFT-US is displayed for convenience; verify exchange codes before trading. Leadership analysis often intersects with the Steve Ballmer profile—use both together when evaluating governance narratives versus financial outcomes.
Editorial note: this section is authored in-house to explain how we connect metrics to meaning. It is updated when material fundamentals change; report issues on corrections.
Financial History
Verified multi-year history for Microsoft is not yet available in our database. We publish charts only from documented data points—not synthetic estimates.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Figures for Microsoft are synthesized from the sources below and cross-checked against our net worth methodology. Estimates may lag market moves; see corrections to report discrepancies.
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