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Microsoft is a technology company that develops and supports software, services, and devices. It operates in three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment consists of productivity, communication, and information services, including Office Commercial, Office Consumer, LinkedIn, and Dynamics business solutions. The Intelligent Cloud segment provides public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services, such as SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, GitHub, and Azure, as well as Premier Support and Microsoft Consulting Services. The More Personal Computing segment specializes in Windows licensing, Windows cloud services and IoT, and MSN advertising; devices, including Surface and PC accessories; gaming including Xbox hardware, content, and services, video games, and third-party video game royalties; and search solutions.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1975 | |
| HQ | Redmond, WA, US | Map |
| Website | microsoft.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | A- | More |
Recent NewsAll News
Key People/Management at Microsoft
Satya Nadella
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Amy Hood
EVP & CFO
Brad Smith
President
Bill Gates
Co-Founder
Chris Capossela
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Marketing and Consumer Business
Kevin Scott
Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, Technology & Research
Microsoft Office Locations
Microsoft has offices in Redmond, Albany, Alpharetta, Atlanta and in 169 other locations
Redmond, WA, US (HQ)
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Albany, NY, US
54 State St 7th Floor Suite 701
Alpharetta, GA, US
8000 Avalon Blvd #800
Atlanta, GA, US
84 Peachtree St
Austin, TX, US
10900 Stonelake Blvd #225
Bellevue, WA, US
700 Bellevue Way NE 22nd Floor
Microsoft Financials and Metrics
Microsoft Revenue
Microsoft's revenue was reported to be $143.02 b in FY, 2020 which is a 13.6% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q2, 2021) | 43.1b |
Gross profit (Q2, 2021) | 28.9b |
Gross profit margin (Q2, 2021), % | 67% |
Net income (Q2, 2021) | 15.5b |
EBIT (Q2, 2021) | 17.9b |
Market capitalization (7-May-2021) | 1.9t |
Closing stock price (7-May-2021) | 252.5 |
Cash (30-Dec-2020) | 14.4b |
EV | 2.0t |
Microsoft's current market capitalization is $1.9 t.
Annual
Annual
Annual
Quarterly
| USD | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 8.8b | 17.2b | 26.1b | 10.7b | 22.3b | 33.1b | 13.9b | 15.5b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.8b | 5.8b | 8.8b | 3.0b | 6.2b | 9.3b | 2.6b | 2.8b |
Inventories | (956.0m) | 698.0m | 710.0m | (561.0m) | 238.0m | 419.0m | (808.0m) | 788.0m |
Accounts Payable | (395.0m) | (835.0m) | (1.0b) | (547.0m) | (554.0m) | (8.0m) | 315.0m | 33.0m |
| USD | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 23.6 x |
EV/CFO | 18.9 x |
Revenue/Employee | 842.4k |
Debt/Equity | 1 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.3 x |
Financial Leverage | 3.1 x |
P/E Ratio | 46.3 |
Microsoft Operating Metrics
| FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | FY, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly Active Users (Xbox Live) | 53 m | 53 m | 59 m | 59 m | 57 m | 57 m | 64 m | 63 m | 65 m | ||||||
Consumer Subscribers (Office 365) | 27 m | 28 m | 29.2 m | 30.6 m | 31.4 m | 32.5 m | 33.3 m | 34.2 m | 34.8 m | 35.6 m | 37.2 m | 39.6 m | 42.7 m | 45.3 m | 47.5 m |
Subscribers (Xbox Game Pass) | 10 m | ||||||||||||||
Console and PC Titles (Xbox Game Pass) | 100 |
Microsoft Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Nuance | April 13, 2021 | $19.7 b |
| Marsden Group | March 16, 2021 | |
| Smash.gg | December 02, 2020 | |
| ZeniMax | September 21, 2020 | $7.5 b |
| Orions Systems | August 08, 2020 | |
| ADRM Software | June 18, 2020 | |
| Softomotive | May 19, 2020 | |
| Metaswitch Networks | May 14, 2020 | |
| CyberX | May 05, 2020 | $165 m |
| Affirmed Networks | March 26, 2020 |
Microsoft Revenue Breakdown
Microsoft revenue breakdown by business segment: 24.7% from Office Products and Cloud Services, 5.6% from LinkedIn, 5.4% from Search Advertising, 8.1% from Gaming, 15.6% from Windows, 28.9% from Server Products and Cloud Services and 11.6% from Other
Microsoft revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 51.2% from United States and 48.8% from Other Countries
Human Capital Metrics
Microsoft Cybersecurity Score
Microsoft Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
Microsoft Online and Social Media Presence
9.46m Twitter followers
Microsoft has 9.46m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.7% month over month and increased 2.1% quarter over quarter
Microsoft's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Microsoft
22.3k
Tweets
2.5k
Following
9.5m
Followers
453
Tweets last 30 days
332.4
Avg. likes per Tweet
95.6%
Tweets with engagement
Microsoft Company Culture
Overall Culture
A-
75/100
CEO Rating
A+
82/100
Compensation
A+
82/100
Diversity
B+
74/100
Microsoft News and Updates
May 09, 2021
Microsoft reportedly shelves Windows 10X, its Chrome OS competitor
Windows 10X, Microsoft‘s Chrome OS competitor that was announced in 2019 alongside the Surface Neo, has apparently been shelved, according to a report from Petri. While it’s not clear if Microsoft has completely abandoned the project, it’s not arriving this year and the “company has shifted resource…
May 08, 2021
Microsoft Fights Google With Windows 10’s Perfect Weapon
If the question was how to take on ChromeOS, Windows 10x was not the answer. This is the answer...
May 08, 2021
Microsoft Will Soon Kill Flash on Windows 10 for Good
Plus: A Peloton data leak, Russian hacker details, and more of the week’s top security news.
May 07, 2021
This Bengaluru startup conducts team engagement activities for the likes of Amazon, Walmart, SAP, Microsoft
Vipul Kasera launched Team Activators in Bengaluru in 2018 to disrupt the team engagement space. In three years, the startup claims to have conducted engagement activities for 1,000+ teams across a range of clients.
May 07, 2021
Report: Microsoft likely to scrap Windows 10X operating system project
Microsoft Corp. is likely to abandon its efforts to develop a simplified version of Windows for personal computers and folding handsets, according to a report published today. In 2019, Microsoft announced plans to develop a new edition of Windows called Windows 10X that would feature both interface…
May 07, 2021
Microsoft is the most popular ESG stock, along with these other names
Bank of America combed through the hop holdings of ESG-focused funds to find the names that most frequently appear.
Microsoft Blogs
May 07, 2021
Imagine Cup World Championship coming May 25; meet the judges
The post Imagine Cup World Championship coming May 25; meet the judges appeared first on Stories.
May 06, 2021
Today, we are announcing the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft cloud. Commercial and public sector customers in the EU will be able to use…
The post Today, we are announcing the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft cloud. Commercial and public sector customers in the EU will be able to use… appeared first on Stories.
May 06, 2021
Answering Europe’s call: storing and processing EU data in the EU
The post Answering Europe’s call: storing and processing EU data in the EU appeared first on Stories.
May 06, 2021
New study shows digital preparedness helped organizations adapt to COVID-19
The post New study shows digital preparedness helped organizations adapt to COVID-19 appeared first on Stories.
May 06, 2021
How Microsoft Software and Systems Academy helped this soldier land a rewarding and flexible tech career
The post How Microsoft Software and Systems Academy helped this soldier land a rewarding and flexible tech career appeared first on Stories.
May 05, 2021
Humans and AI: Meet Juan Lavista Ferres
The post Humans and AI: Meet Juan Lavista Ferres appeared first on Stories.
Microsoft Frequently Asked Questions
When was Microsoft founded?
Microsoft was founded in 1975.
Who are Microsoft key executives?
Microsoft's key executives are Satya Nadella, Amy Hood and Brad Smith.
How many employees does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 163,000 employees.
What is Microsoft revenue?
Latest Microsoft annual revenue is $143 b.
What is Microsoft revenue per employee?
Latest Microsoft revenue per employee is $877.4 k.
Who are Microsoft competitors?
Competitors of Microsoft include Salesforce, Zoom and Slack.
Where is Microsoft headquarters?
Microsoft headquarters is located at Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way, Redmond.
Where are Microsoft offices?
Microsoft has offices in Redmond, Albany, Alpharetta, Atlanta and in 169 other locations.
How many offices does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 177 offices.
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