Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is a prominent global technology firm that invents, markets, and provides ongoing assistance for a diverse range of software, digital services, computing devices, and comprehensive solutions. Its operations are organized into three primary divisions: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment delivers crucial tools for both enterprises and individual users. This includes the extensive Office suite (comprising Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft Viva, and Skype for Business), along with popular consumer offerings like Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn. It also features Dynamics 365, a suite of integrated cloud and on-premises business applications tailored for organizations. The Intelligent Cloud division focuses on sophisticated infrastructure and platform services. Here, Microsoft licenses key products such as SQL Server, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and associated Client Access Licenses. It also includes GitHub, a leading platform for developer collaboration and code hosting; Nuance, offering advanced AI solutions for healthcare and businesses; and Azure, its expansive cloud computing platform. This segment further encompasses enterprise support, Microsoft consulting services, and Nuance professional services, assisting clients with the development, deployment, and management of Microsoft's server and desktop technologies, alongside offering product training and certification. Finally, the More Personal Computing segment covers a broad spectrum of consumer and commercial computing experiences. It generates revenue through Windows operating system licensing, including agreements with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), non-volume licensing, and various Windows Commercial offerings (such as volume licensing and cloud services), as well as patent licensing and Windows Internet of Things (IoT). This division also supplies its own hardware, including Surface devices, PC accessories, and gaming/entertainment consoles. Its Gaming portfolio features Xbox hardware, content, and subscription services, in addition to video games and royalties from third-party titles. Furthermore, it manages search services like Bing and Microsoft's advertising platforms. Microsoft distributes its extensive product line via numerous channels, including original equipment manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and various resellers, complementing direct sales through digital marketplaces, its own online storefronts, and physical retail outlets. The company, established in 1975, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Alphabet Inc.

Alphabet Inc. operates globally, providing a wide array of products and digital platforms to customers across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, and Latin America. The company's business is organized into three primary segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services division delivers a broad spectrum of consumer-facing offerings, which include its advertising products, the Android operating system, Chrome browser, various hardware devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search functionality, and YouTube. This segment also generates revenue through the sale of applications, in-app purchases, and digital content via Google Play and YouTube, alongside device sales and consumer subscriptions for YouTube services. Conversely, the Google Cloud segment furnishes enterprise-grade solutions such as infrastructure, cybersecurity, database management, analytics, artificial intelligence, and other professional services. This encompasses the Google Workspace suite, a collection of cloud-native communication and collaboration tools for businesses, including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet, among other offerings tailored for corporate clients. The Other Bets segment is dedicated to developing nascent ventures, particularly those focused on healthcare-related and internet services. Established in 1998, Alphabet Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.

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	MSFT	GOOG
Basics
Name	Microsoft Corporation	Alphabet Inc.
Price	$491.71	$343.34
Sector	Technology	Communication Services
Market cap	large / 3,651,217,191	large / 4,166,740,748
Beta	1.10	1.23
Dividends
Dividend	$3.64	$0.8500
Yield	0.74%	0.25%
Frequency	Quarterly	Quarterly
Payout ratio	21.06%	4.27%
Dividend CAGR (3y)	10.20%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	28.46x	17.24x
P/S	8.67x	8.24x
P/B	6.78x	7.98x
P/CF	16.52x	20.11x
P/FCF	34.22x	45.30x
PEG ratio	1.62x	3.77x
EV/EBITDA	13.33x	18.14x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	68.59%	59.66%
Operating margin	46.67%	32.04%
Pretax margin	47.97%	39.42%
Net margin	39.04%	32.80%
Tax rate	18.61%	16.78%
ROE	33.61%	35.00%
ROA	17.93%	22.20%
Interest coverage	53.94x	–

	MSFT	GOOG
Basics
Name	Microsoft Corporation	Alphabet Inc.
Price	$491.71	$343.34
Sector	Technology	Communication Services
Market cap	large / 3,651,217,191	large / 4,166,740,748
Beta	1.10	1.23
Dividends
Dividend	$3.64	$0.8500
Yield	0.74%	0.25%
Frequency	Quarterly	Quarterly
Payout ratio	21.06%	4.27%
Dividend CAGR (3y)	10.20%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	28.46x	17.24x
P/S	8.67x	8.24x
P/B	6.78x	7.98x
P/CF	16.52x	20.11x
P/FCF	34.22x	45.30x
PEG ratio	1.62x	3.77x
EV/EBITDA	13.33x	18.14x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	68.59%	59.66%
Operating margin	46.67%	32.04%
Pretax margin	47.97%	39.42%
Net margin	39.04%	32.80%
Tax rate	18.61%	16.78%
ROE	33.61%	35.00%
ROA	17.93%	22.20%
Interest coverage	53.94x	–

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