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Microsoft
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Microsoft

$384.37

+3.63%

Open $373.61·Prev $370.89

as of 13 Apr

STATUS-QUO-PLAYER

Power Core

The moat in one sentence: Microsoft controls the default software layer of enterprise computing, creating multi-product lock-in where the cost of leaving any one product is multiplied by the integration dependencies with every other product in the stack.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorInformation Technology

Direction of Movement

Upward, With AI Monetization as the Key Variable

ROC 200

-22.1%

Referenced in 25 other analyses

Company Profile

Microsoft Corp. is a leading technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise software, services, devices, and solutions. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, it operates through three primary segments: Productivity and Business Processes, which includes legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, and Dynamics; Intelligent Cloud, encompassing Azure infrastructure and platform-as-a-service, Windows Server OS, and SQL Server; and More Personal Computing, featuring Windows Client, Xbox gaming, Bing search, display advertising, Surface devices, and HoloLens. With approximately 228,000 employees, Microsoft Corp. drives digital transformation via its intelligent cloud and edge computing initiatives, empowering individuals and organizations worldwide. Renowned for Windows operating systems and the Office productivity suite, it holds significant influence in public cloud computing, enterprise software, gaming, and hardware, maintaining a substantial market presence in the technology sector.

Sector

Technology

Industry

Software - Infrastructure

Employees

228,000

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