Microsoft Corporation MSFT
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as of 25 Sep
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- $3.68T
- P/E
- 28.7×
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Return on equity
Microsoft Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 34.0%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.4% (fiscal 2015) to 47.2% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is above the Software Infrastructure industry median of 0.59% and above the Technology sector median of 0.27%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 34.0% | 0.76 |
| FY2025 | 33.3% | (3.85) |
| FY2024 | 37.1% | (1.69) |
| FY2023 | 38.8% | (8.33) |
| FY2022 | 47.2% | 0.07 |
| FY2021 | 47.1% | 6.94 |
| FY2020 | 40.1% | (2.27) |
| FY2019 | 42.4% | 22.96 |
| FY2018 | 19.5% | (12.47) |
| FY2017 | 31.9% | 4.91 |
Against its own ten years
Low 14.4%
High 47.2%
Ten-year median
35.6%
Current reading's percentile
50
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| FTNT Fortinet, Inc. compare | 117.4% |
| ORCL Oracle Corporation compare | 43.1% |
| PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. compare | 37.9% |
| MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 34.0% |
| SNPS Synopsys, Inc. compare | 3.66% |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. compare | 1.74% |
| CRWD CrowdStrike compare | 1.01% |
| NBIS Nebius Group N.V. compare | 0.60% |
| NET Cloudflare, Inc. compare | −14.4% |
| Software Infrastructure industry median | 0.59% |
| Technology sector median | 0.27% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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