Benzinga
Published Apr 29, 2024 16:00
Updated Apr 29, 2024 17:10
Competitor Analysis: Evaluating Microsoft And Competitors In Software Industry
Benzinga - by Benzinga Insights, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Amidst today's fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, it is crucial for investors and industry enthusiasts to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in comparison to its major competitors within the Software industry. By analyzing critical financial metrics, market position, and growth potential, our objective is to provide valuable insights for investors and offer a deeper understanding of company's performance in the industry.
Microsoft Background Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
Microsoft Corp | 35.21 | 11.93 | 12.82 | 8.93% | $33.55 | $43.35 | 17.03% |
Oracle Corp | 30.93 | 57.29 | 6.28 | 50.61% | $5.3 | $9.41 | 7.11% |
ServiceNow Inc | 77.30 | 18.33 | 15.77 | 4.41% | $0.46 | $2.08 | 6.81% |
Palo Alto Networks Inc | 45.11 | 21.61 | 13.61 | 53.52% | $0.21 | $1.48 | 19.33% |
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | 821.81 | 31.92 | 24.25 | 2.48% | $0.12 | $0.64 | 32.63% |
Gen Digital Inc | 9.33 | 5.43 | 3.50 | 5.96% | $0.47 | $0.77 | 1.6% |
Dolby Laboratories Inc | 41.25 | 3.23 | 6.05 | 2.85% | $0.09 | $0.28 | -5.78% |
Qualys Inc | 42.27 | 17.10 | 11.55 | 11.75% | $0.05 | $0.12 | 10.49% |
Teradata Corp | 61.75 | 27.26 | 2.10 | -5.45% | $0.06 | $0.28 | 1.11% |
N-able Inc | 95.38 | 3.22 | 5.47 | 1.35% | $0.03 | $0.09 | 13.22% |
Progress Software Corp | 32.48 | 4.71 | 3.15 | 4.91% | $0.06 | $0.15 | 12.46% |
Average | 125.76 | 19.01 | 9.17 | 13.24% | $0.68 | $1.53 | 9.9% |
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.dividend-frequency { font-size: 12px; color: #6c757d; } By carefully studying Microsoft, we can deduce the following trends:
The debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio gauges the extent to which a company has financed its operations through debt relative to equity.
Considering the debt-to-equity ratio in industry comparisons allows for a concise evaluation of a company's financial health and risk profile, aiding in informed decision-making.
By evaluating Microsoft against its top 4 peers in terms of the Debt-to-Equity ratio, the following observations arise:
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