Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

“Microsoft Corporation is an American technology giant currently headquartered in Redmond, Washington, in the United States. Founded by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen on 4th April 1975, it became one of the most successful and dominating companies in the technology space. Its Windows Operating System has a market share of more than 75% in the PC segment. With solid fundamentals, it is the 2nd company, only after Apple to achieve a $2 trillion milestone in market capitalisation. Microsoft is currently operating in software development, cloud computing, social network, consumer electronics, computer hardware, etc. The scale of operations that Microsoft administers is evident by its more than 120 subsidiaries that include LinkedIn Corporation, Xbox Game Studios, MSN Autos, Hotmail, and many such mergers and acquisitions. In 2018, Microsoft became the most valuable publicly-traded company globally, reclaiming the position that it lost to Apple in 2010. It was the third company to reach the trillion-dollar market capitalization after Apple and Amazon. Currently, its leadership roles are executed by Satya Nadella, holding the position as CEO of the company, with John W. Thompson being the Chairperson. Microsoft is traded under the ticker symbol MSFT. Key financials of Microsoft are as follows: For the Fiscal Year 2021 (ended 30th June 2021), Microsoft Corp. reported revenue of $168.1 billion, posting an operating income of $69.9 billion and a net income of $61.3 billion. Therefore, its diluted EPS was $8.05 as per GAAP. It is traded in NASDAQ and other market indices, including Nasdaq 100, DJIA, S&P 100, and S&P 500. Currently Microsoft Corporation has a market cap of $2478.23 Billion. It has a P.E ratio of 36.14. The shares of Microsoft Corporation are trading at $323.09. ” .