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Microsoft is a technology company that develops and supports software, services, and devices. It operates in three business 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 is engaged in Windows OEM and Windows Commercial licensing, Windows cloud services and IoT, MSN advertising; devices, including Surface, PC accessories, and gaming, spanning Xbox hardware, software, and services, video games, and third-party video game royalties; and search business, comprising Bing and Microsoft Advertising.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1975 | |
| HQ | Redmond, US | Map |
| Website | microsoft.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | A- | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- ISG to Publish Study on Microsoft Ecosystem Providers
- Microsoft collaborates with Social Alpha to accelerate growth of healthtech startups in India
- Microsoft starts selling the Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 in India
- Microsoft reveals Pluton, a custom security chip built into Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors
Key People/Management at Microsoft
Bill Gates
Co-Founder
Brad Smith
President
Satya Nadella
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Capossela
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Marketing and Consumer Business
Kurt DelBene
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Core Services Engineering and Operations
Scott Guthrie
Executive Vice President, Microsoft Cloud + AI Group
Microsoft Office Locations
Microsoft has offices in Redmond, Albany, Alpharetta, Atlanta and in 144 other locations
Redmond, US (HQ)
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Albany, US
54 State St 7th Floor Suite 701
Alpharetta, US
8000 Avalon Blvd #800
Atlanta, US
84 Peachtree St
Austin, US
10900 Stonelake Blvd #225
Bellevue, 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 (Q1, 2021) | 37.2b |
Gross profit (Q1, 2021) | 26.2b |
Gross profit margin (Q1, 2021), % | 70.4% |
Net income (Q1, 2021) | 13.9b |
EBIT (Q1, 2021) | 15.9b |
Market capitalization (24-Nov-2020) | 1.6t |
Closing stock price (24-Nov-2020) | 213.9 |
Cash (30-Sept-2020) | 17.2b |
EV | 1.7t |
Microsoft's current market capitalization is $1.6 t.
Annual
Annual
Annual
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 29.20 m | 30.60 m | 31.40 m | 32.50 m | 33.30 m | 34.20 m | 34.80 m | 35.60 m | 37.20 m | 39.60 m | 42.70 m | 45.30 m |
Subscribers (Xbox Game Pass) | 10 m | |||||||||||||
Console and PC Titles (Xbox Game Pass) | 100 |
Microsoft Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| ZeniMax | September 21, 2020 | $7.50 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 | |
| Mover | October 21, 2019 | |
| Movere | September 04, 2019 | |
| JClarity | August 19, 2019 |
Microsoft Revenue Breakdown
Microsoft revenue breakdown by business segment: 5.4% from LinkedIn, 6.1% from Search Advertising, 9.0% from Gaming, 16.2% from Windows, 25.9% from Server Products and Cloud Services, 25.2% from Office Products and Cloud Services and 12.1% from Other
Microsoft revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 51.0% from United States and 49.0% from Other Countries
Human Capital Metrics
Microsoft Cybersecurity Score
Microsoft Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
Microsoft Online and Social Media Presence
9.13m Twitter followers
Microsoft has 9.13m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.5% month over month and increased 1.4% quarter over quarter
Microsoft's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Microsoft
19.3k
Tweets
2.5k
Following
9.1m
Followers
395
Tweets last 30 days
519.4
Avg. likes per Tweet
98.7%
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
November 20, 2020
ISG to Publish Study on Microsoft Ecosystem Providers
Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will focus on providers that support enterprise products Office 365, Azure and Dynamics 365 Upcoming ISG Provider Lens™ report will focus on providers that support enterprise products Office 365, Azure and Dynamics 365
November 19, 2020
Microsoft collaborates with Social Alpha to accelerate growth of healthtech startups in India
Microsoft has launched a dedicated program for healthtech startups. The program is designed to help startups scale with advanced technology and joint go-to-market support. Microsoft is also collaborating with startup incubator Social Alpha to accelerate the growth of participating startups
November 17, 2020
Microsoft starts selling the Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 in India
Microsoft has begun selling the Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3 in India. Announced earlier this year, the Surface Go 2 is a refresh for the company’s smallest Surface tablet, while the Surface Book 3 is Microsoft’s most powerful convertible notebook
November 17, 2020
Microsoft reveals Pluton, a custom security chip built into Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors
For the past two years, some of the world’s biggest chip makers have battled a series of hardware flaws, like Meltdown and Spectre, which made it possible — though not easy — to pluck passwords and other sensitive secrets directly from their processors. The chip makers rolled out patches, but requir…
November 17, 2020
Intellezy Recognized With Official Microsoft Partner Status
November 14, 2020
Microsoft gave its new top dealmaker stock awards worth more than $22 million (MSFT)
Summary List Placement
Microsoft gave Christopher Young, the company's new head of business development and former McAfee CEO, stock awards worth more than $22 million today, according to securities filings late Friday afternoon.
The company issued 101,940 shares of common stock. Microsoft stock cl…
Microsoft Blogs
November 24, 2020
World Update II: USA for Microsoft Flight Simulator now available for free
The post World Update II: USA for Microsoft Flight Simulator now available for free appeared first on Stories.
November 24, 2020
Making credit flow again in India during the pandemic
The post Making credit flow again in India during the pandemic appeared first on Stories.
November 23, 2020
Research reveals three distinct parent mindsets about remote and hybrid learning
The post Research reveals three distinct parent mindsets about remote and hybrid learning appeared first on Stories.
November 20, 2020
Full lineup of Xbox Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals announced
The post Full lineup of Xbox Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals announced appeared first on Stories.
November 20, 2020
The future of work unbound: 2020 and the strange new mobility of space and time
The post The future of work unbound: 2020 and the strange new mobility of space and time appeared first on Stories.
November 19, 2020
Latest updates to Education Insights in Teams help teachers support individual student needs
The post Latest updates to Education Insights in Teams help teachers support individual student needs 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 Bill Gates, Brad Smith and Satya Nadella.
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 Lenovo, Google and IBM.
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 144 other locations.
How many offices does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 150 offices.
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