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 2026 · Mkt capMarket cap $883.90B · View financials
Decision snapshot: MSFT stock price at discount vs WMT $483.62 current versus $732.53 implied using P/E multiple.
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Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at WMT's multiple
Implied fair value · at MSFT's multiple
Close Dec 31, 2025
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Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
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Lower P/E
Lower leverage
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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.
Capital structure 95% equity / 5% debt · EV / Revenue 1.29x
Price framework
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MICROSOFT CORP · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
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Bear
$26.01
Base
$31.42
Bull
$38.87
Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
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If you believe MSFT can sustain its 17.8% revenue growth and 46.8% operating margin, then owning MSFT makes sense despite the DCF-based downside because the business quality and capital efficiency are far stronger than WMT’s.
On the provided P/E basis, MSFT appears to trade at 26.9x versus WMT at 40.8x, which would suggest MSFT is cheaper on earnings. However, the implied price of $732.53 is 57.6% above the current $464.72, while the DCF range of $213.67-$289.08 is well below market, creating a valuation split rather than a clear mispricing.
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