Microsoft Overview
Latest ROE for Microsoft: 30.22% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Microsoft's return on equity stands at 30.22%. That is below the Technology sector average of 46.16%. Stockcircle updates this page with the newest filings so you can track how the metric evolves quarter by quarter.
Microsoft sits lower the Technology benchmark (46.16%) with a ROE of 30.22%. That is roughly 34.5% below the sector mean. Peer context matters because what looks expensive or cheap in absolute terms can be normal for the sector.
A ROE of 30.22% for Microsoft means each unit of related capital or sales is generating that return rate. Higher is usually better for profitability metrics, but extremely high figures can reflect one-time items or thin equity bases. Review several years of data on this page before extrapolating.
The history chart shows how Microsoft's ROE evolved across reporting periods, while the comparison chart places MSFT next to similar companies. Use both: a rising metric that still lags peers tells a different story than a rising metric that already leads the group. Growth charts, when available, highlight acceleration or slowdown.
Yes — within Technology, ROE is commonly used to spot outliers. Microsoft's reading of 30.22% (sector avg 46.16%) is a starting point; confirm whether differences come from growth, margins, accounting choices, or one-time items before treating an outlier as a buy or sell signal.
