Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops and supports a wide array of software, services, and hardware products, including the Windows operating system, the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Azure cloud services. The company's core business spans enterprise cloud infrastructure, software licensing, digital advertising, and gaming. Microsoft is currently focused on expanding its cloud footprint and integrating generative artificial intelligence across its commercial and consumer offerings through its Copilot tools and strategic partnership with OpenAI.
Executive summary
Microsoft delivered fiscal 2026 revenue of $331.84 billion, up 17.80% year over year, with net margins exceeding 40% and commercial backlog reaching $678 billion1,30. However, aggressive infrastructure buildouts drove full-year capital expenditures to $115.95 billion and created $329.1 billion in long-term uncommenced lease obligations1,30. With the stock having rallied 39.1% over the past six months and consensus modeling fiscal 2027 earnings growth slowing to 8.41%, current valuation reflects a balanced risk-reward profile5.
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Key figures
- Market cap
- $3.8T
- P/E, trailing
- 28.8
- P/E, next 12 months
- 26.4
- Revenue growth, last fiscal year
- 17.8%
- Net margin, last fiscal year
- 40.3%
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