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Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT)

Microsoft stock research in summary

Microsoft shares are more expensive than other comparable stocks. They show above average growth and are safely financed, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Microsoft is really as positive as the high price of the shares suggests. If you come to the conclusion that the future for this company is only average, that could be a reason to sell this share.

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank	21
Growth Rank	82
Safety Rank	79
Combined Rank	68

Country	USA
Industry	Systems Software
Index	Dow Jones, NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ, S&P 500
Size class	XX-Large

January 10, 2020. Stock data may be delayed. Login to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Microsoft

RESEARCH HISTORY	2017	2018	2019	2020
VALUE
VALUE	40	28	21	21
GROWTH
GROWTH	64	79	82	82
SAFETY
SAFETY	35	93	79	79
COMBINED
COMBINED	38	83	68	68

Last update of Combined Rank: 10-Jan-2020. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2019. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Microsoft is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	11	14	7	7
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	52	39	42	42
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	16	13	9	9
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	81	74	57	57
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	40	28	21	21

Last update of Value Rank: 10-Jan-2020. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Microsoft; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	56	65	65	65
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	2	77	79	79
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	57	72	78	78
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	64	79	82	82

Last update of Growth Rank: 30-Sep-2019. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Microsoft.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2017	2018	2019	2020
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	63	62	61	61
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	42	60	46	46
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	97	96	95	95
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	35	93	79	79

Last update of Safety Rank: 3-Jan-2020. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Microsoft and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for Microsoft from January 10, 2020.

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