Microsoft Corporation MSFT

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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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