Microsoft Corp
—- Market cap
- $3.59T
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$20.94B
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2025 · Mkt capMarket cap $279.95B
Decision snapshot: MSFT stock price near parity vs IBM $483.62 current versus $476.00 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at IBM's multiple
Implied fair value · at MSFT's multiple
Close Dec 31, 2025
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Higher P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
MICROSOFT CORP · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe MSFT can sustain its higher growth, margins, and balance sheet strength versus IBM, then hold or accumulate on weakness rather than chase at current levels because the fundamental premium is real but the P/E-based model still shows -7.4% downside.
MSFT is trading above the model-implied price of $361.71 by 7.4%, even though its historical valuation band suggests a much higher range. The gap appears driven by the choice of P/E multiple, which contrasts with MSFT's stronger growth and profitability versus IBM.
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