Microsoft
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Microsoft is a technology company that develops and supports software, services, and devices. It operates in 3 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 including Bing and Microsoft Advertising.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1975 | |
| HQ | Redmond, US | Map |
| Website | microsoft.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Culture score | A- | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, an AI development platform for industrial systems
- Microsoft acquires 5G software maker Metaswitch to draw more carriers to Azure
- Microsoft Teams breaks daily record with 2.7 billion meeting minutes, tops mid-March high by 200%
- Microsoft Buys Corp.com So Bad Guys Can’t
Key People/Management at Microsoft
Satya Nadella
Chris Suh
Padmasree Warrior
Brad Smith
Chris Capossela
Sandra E. Peterson
Microsoft Office Locations
Microsoft Financials and Metrics
Microsoft Revenue
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q3, 2020) | 35.0b |
Gross profit (Q3, 2020) | 24.0b |
Gross profit margin (Q3, 2020), % | 68.7% |
Net income (Q3, 2020) | 10.8b |
EBIT (Q3, 2020) | 13.0b |
Market capitalization (26-May-2020) | 1.4t |
Closing stock price (26-May-2020) | 181.6 |
Cash (31-Mar-2020) | 11.7b |
EV | 1.4t |
| USD | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 6.6b | 274.0m | 7.7b | 8.8b | 17.2b | 26.1b | 10.7b | 22.3b | 33.1b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2.5b | 5.0b | 7.7b | 2.8b | 5.8b | 8.8b | 3.0b | 6.2b | |
Inventories | (1.0b) | 182.0m | 107.0m | (956.0m) | 698.0m | 710.0m | (561.0m) | 238.0m | 419.0m |
Accounts Payable | (407.0m) | 531.0m | 138.0m | (395.0m) | (835.0m) | (1.0b) | (547.0m) | (554.0m) | (8.0m) |
| USD | Y, 2020 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 110.4 x |
EV/CFO | 34.1 x |
Financial Leverage | 2.5 x |
Microsoft Operating Metrics
| FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q4, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q4, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | FY, 2018 | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | FY, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monthly Active Users (Xbox Live) | 30 m | 37 m | 37 m | 37 m | 37 m | 39 m | 48 m | 46 m | 49 m | 49 m | 47 m | 55 m | 52 m | 53 m | 53 m | 59 m | 59 m | 57 m | 57 m | 64 m | 63 m | 65 m | |||
Consumer Subscribers (Office 365) | 7.10 m | 9.20 m | 12.40 m | 15.20 m | 15.20 m | 18.20 m | 20.60 m | 22.20 m | 23.10 m | 23.10 m | 24 m | 24.90 m | 26.20 m | 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 | |
Units Sold (Xbox console) | 2.40 m | 6.60 m | 1.60 m | 1.40 m | 12.10 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile Phones Sold | 36.10 m | 163.60 m | 89.30 m |
Microsoft Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| PromoteIQ | August 05, 2019 | |
| BlueTalon | July 29, 2019 | |
| BleuTalon | June 29, 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 Online and Social Media Presence
8.92m Twitter followers
Microsoft has 8.92m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 1.3% quarter over quarter
Microsoft's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Microsoft
17.2k
Tweets
2.6k
Following
8.9m
Followers
200
Tweets last 30 days
149.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
92.5%
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
Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, an AI development platform for industrial systems
Microsoft acquires 5G software maker Metaswitch to draw more carriers to Azure
Microsoft Teams breaks daily record with 2.7 billion meeting minutes, tops mid-March high by 200%
Microsoft partners Plaid to turn Excel into a fintech app
Microsoft Teams passes 44 million daily active users, thanks in part to coronavirus
Microsoft Blogs
Fairness and interpretability in AI: putting people first
Accessibility tools support home learning for students with dyslexia and other learning differences
COVID-19 has only intensified the broadband gap
How one man is using tech to change the lives of children with learning disabilities
What’s coming in Windows 10 accessibility
Jenny Lay-Flurrie on Microsoft’s mission to design a more accessible world
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, Chris Suh and Padmasree Warrior.
How many employees does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 144,000 employees.
What is Microsoft revenue?
Latest Microsoft annual revenue is $125.8 b.
What is Microsoft revenue per employee?
Latest Microsoft revenue per employee is $873.9 k.
Who are Microsoft competitors?
Competitors of Microsoft include Facebook, Cisco and Apple.
Where is Microsoft headquarters?
Microsoft headquarters is located at Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way, Redmond.
Where are Microsoft offices?
Microsoft has offices in Redmond, Tirana, Algiers, Luanda and in 99 other locations.
How many offices does Microsoft have?
Microsoft has 105 offices.
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