F500 2019-Microsoft
Attendees wear Microsoft Corp. HoloLens 2 headsets as they use the Bentley Systems Inc. Synchro XR augmented reality (AR) app, at the Microsoft Corp. stand on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. At the wireless industrys biggest conference, over 100,000 people are set to see the latest innovations in smartphones, artificial intelligence devices and autonomous drones exhibited by more than 2,400 companies. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAngel Garcia—Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • Previous Rank
    30
  • Revenues ($M)
    110360.0
  • Revenue Percent Change
    22.7
  • Profits ($M)
    16571.0
  • Profits Percent Change
    -21.8
  • Assets ($M)
    258848.0
  • Employees
    131000

Briefly in April, Microsoft’s valuation topped $1 trillion, making the enterprise technology giant the third U.S. company after Apple and Amazon to pass the milestone. It’s another feather in the cap for CEO Satya Nadella who has pushed Microsoft to focus on its fast-growing Azure cloud computing business rather than its legacy Windows operating system. The cloud pivot has paid off well for Microsoft, which had $110.4 billion in revenue during its fiscal 2018, a 14% gain from the previous year.

Company Info

CEOSatya Nadella
CEO TitleChief Executive Officer & Director
SectorTechnology
IndustryComputer Software
HQ LocationRedmond, Wash.
Websitewww.microsoft.com
Years on Fortune 500 List25
Employees131,000

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

Revenues ($M)$110,360
Profits ($M)$16,571
Assets ($M)$258,848
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)$82,718

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues15.0%
Profits as % of Assets6.4%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity20.0%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)213
EPS % Change (from 2017)-21.4%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)-3.8%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)1.3%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2018)20.7%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)25.1%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)20.9%