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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
- Microsoft allies with European publishers to push for 'Australian-style' laws on news content, pitting itself against Facebook and Google
- UCB and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development
- Microsoft joins media publishers in Europe in push to get big tech to pay for news
- Why Microsoft is bullish on Australia's clamp down on media
Key People/Management at Microsoft
Satya Nadella
Chief Executive Officer, Director
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
Amy Hood
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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 (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 (22-Feb-2021) | 1.8t |
Closing stock price (22-Feb-2021) | 234.5 |
Cash (30-Sept-2020) | 17.2b |
EV | 1.8t |
Microsoft's current market capitalization is $1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smash.gg | December 02, 2020 | |
| 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 |
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
9.28m Twitter followers
Microsoft has 9.28m Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.8% month over month and increased 1.8% quarter over quarter
Microsoft's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @Microsoft
20.6k
Tweets
2.5k
Following
9.3m
Followers
488
Tweets last 30 days
430.7
Avg. likes per Tweet
95.5%
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
February 23, 2021
Microsoft allies with European publishers to push for 'Australian-style' laws on news content, pitting itself against Facebook and Google
Summary List PlacementAs Facebook and Google brace themselves to start paying news publishers in Australia, rival Microsoft is pressing its advantage internationally.
Microsoft announced Monday it had struck an alliance with four major European publishers' lobbying groups to push for an "Australia…
February 23, 2021
UCB and Microsoft Expand Collaboration to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development
BRUSSELS and ATLANTA, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Through this collaboration with Microsoft, UCB seeks to discover and develop medicines faster for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology Microsoft will provide AI technology and applied scientists to work...
February 23, 2021
Microsoft joins media publishers in Europe in push to get big tech to pay for news
Microsoft Corp. announced today that it’s joining a coalition of European media publishers in an effort to ensure they get paid for content shared online. The move comes after Microsoft gave its support for what’s now being called the Australia model, legislation in the country that will force comp…
February 22, 2021
Why Microsoft is bullish on Australia's clamp down on media
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February 22, 2021
Microsoft is adding AI-powered text predictions to Word
Microsoft plans to add AI-powered text predictions to Word in March. The software giant first rolled out the feature to 50% of Windows Beta Channels last year. But an update to the Microsoft 365 roadmap spotted by TechRadar shows the company intends to offer it to all Word users next month. The feat…
February 22, 2021
MSCI collaborates with Microsoft on investment-solutions-as-a-service bundle
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools and services, today announced the development of Investment Solutions as a Service for the global investment industry in collaboration with Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft Blogs
February 26, 2021
Our partnership with Amadeus will apply the power of Azure and its AI capabilities to create new frictionless experiences for travelers…
The post Our partnership with Amadeus will apply the power of Azure and its AI capabilities to create new frictionless experiences for travelers… appeared first on Stories.
February 26, 2021
Amadeus and Microsoft form strategic partnership to drive future innovation in travel
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 25, 2021 — Amadeus and Microsoft today announce a global strategic partnership that will harness cloud technology to innovate and explore new products and solutions and create smoother travel experiences in the future. The partnership will combine Microsoft trusted, secure clou…
February 26, 2021
Join us March 2 for the latest on Mixed Reality and the cloud at Microsoft Ignite
The post Join us March 2 for the latest on Mixed Reality and the cloud at Microsoft Ignite appeared first on Stories.
February 25, 2021
Microsoft open sources CodeQL queries used to hunt for Solorigate activity
The post Microsoft open sources CodeQL queries used to hunt for Solorigate activity appeared first on Stories.
February 25, 2021
AAAI 2021: Experts gather to discuss big questions about artificial intelligence
The post AAAI 2021: Experts gather to discuss big questions about artificial intelligence appeared first on Stories.
February 25, 2021
How one district shifted to remote learning – in just 3 days
The post How one district shifted to remote learning – in just 3 days 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, Brad Smith and Bill Gates.
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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