MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

Quarterly revenue, EPS, free cash flow, valuation, and Rule of 40 scores for Microsoft Corporation.

R40: 24$2.79T
$373.46+3.29 (+0.89%)● Live
Current Narrative

Microsoft is seen as underperforming with sentiment degradation from AI capex and Azure slowdown. Down 10% in three months with narrative instability and de-rating relative to sector. Google's resurgence blamed for competitive pressure. Long-term AI partnerships positive but near-term viewed as high-risk.

Rule of 402025 Q4
24.0
✗ Below 40
Revenue Growth YoY+16.7%
+
FCF Margin+7.2%
History
51
Q1
51
Q2
45
Q3
22
Q4
2024 R40 +42
42
Q1
52
Q2
52
Q3
24
Q4
2025 R40 +42
ANALYST RATINGS
Buy$581
MSFT
Hold$392
Downgrade
2026-02-05
Overweight$600
Resumed
2026-02-03
Overweight$615
Reiterated
2026-01-29
Outperform$575
Reiterated
2026-01-29
Buy$540
Reiterated
2026-01-29
Company timeline

Earnings release dates

QuarterEnd datePublication dateSource
2025 Q42025-12-312026-01-28Link
2025 Q32025-09-302025-10-29Link
2025 Q22025-06-302025-07-30Link
2025 Q12025-03-312025-04-30Link
2024 Q42024-12-312025-01-29Link
2024 Q32024-09-302024-10-30Link
2024 Q22024-06-302024-07-30Link
2024 Q12024-03-312024-04-25Link
2023 Q42023-12-312024-01-30Link
2023 Q32023-09-302023-10-24Link
2023 Q22023-06-302023-07-25Link
2023 Q12023-03-312023-04-25Link
2022 Q42022-12-312023-01-24Link
2022 Q32022-09-302022-10-25Link
2022 Q22022-06-302022-07-26Link
2022 Q12022-03-312022-04-26Link
2021 Q42021-12-312022-01-25Link
2021 Q32021-09-302021-10-26Link
2021 Q22021-06-302021-07-27Link
2021 Q12021-03-312021-04-27Link
2020 Q42020-12-312021-01-26Link
2020 Q32020-09-302020-10-27Link
2020 Q22020-06-302020-07-22Link
2020 Q12020-03-312020-04-29Link
Background

Company History

ExchangeNASDAQ
IPO DateMar 13, 1986
IPO Price$21.00
Shares Outstanding7.46Bi
1975
Founding of Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen established Microsoft on April 4, 1975, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to market BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
1985
Launch of Windows 1.0
Released Windows 1.0 as graphical extension for MS-DOS, establishing Windows line.
1986
Initial Public Offering
Went public on March 13, 1986, with IPO on NASDAQ, raising capital and creating billionaires/millionaires.
1995
Release of Windows 95
Launched Windows 95 with multitasking, new interface, and 32-bit compatibility—massive success.
2000
Leadership Change to Steve Ballmer
Bill Gates stepped down as CEO, handing to Steve Ballmer; Gates became Chief Software Architect.
2011
Acquisition of Skype
Acquired Skype Technologies for largest corporate deal at the time, enhancing communication.
2014
Satya Nadella Becomes CEO
Nadella succeeded Ballmer, redirecting toward cloud and enterprise.
2016
Acquisition of LinkedIn
Purchased LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, expanding professional networking.
2023
Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Completed $68.7 billion acquisition, bolstering gaming division.
2023
OpenAI Partnership Expansion
Deepened partnership with OpenAI, integrating GPT into Bing, Office, and Azure.
Leadership

Key Players

Satya Nadella
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
@satyanadella
CEO since 2014, Chairman since 2021. Led Microsoft's transformation to cloud-first, AI-first strategy. Oversaw Azure growth, OpenAI partnership, and Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Amy Hood
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
CFO since 2013. Architected Microsoft's financial strategy through cloud transition. Key driver behind LinkedIn, Nuance, and Activision Blizzard acquisitions.
Brad Smith
Vice Chair & President
@BradSmi
Top legal and policy executive. Manages government relations, cybersecurity policy, sustainability, and digital rights. Co-author of "Tools and Weapons."
Carolina Dybeck Happe
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer
Joined Microsoft in 2024 as COO. Previously CFO of GE and Maersk. Leads internal operations, supply chain, procurement, and AI transformation across business processes.
Judson Althoff
Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
Leads global commercial business, enterprise sales, partner ecosystem, and solution delivery across all industry verticals.
Scott Guthrie
Executive Vice President, Cloud + AI Group
@scottgu
Leads Azure, developer tools, AI infrastructure, GitHub, and Visual Studio. One of the original architects behind Microsoft Azure.
Short Interest

Short interest data unavailable for MSFT.