Microsoft Went 240 Trading Days Without a Record Close. History Says What Usually Happens Next.
The stock was higher a year later after five of its seven past waits this long. What went wrong in the other two?
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington 4. The company has expanded from its origins in personal computer software into areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and video gaming 4. With latest revenue at $332 billion and net income at $134 billion, it remains a dominant force in the technology sector 1.
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8-K, Form 4 and contract awards, the same day. Export this dossier to PDF or CSV.
Join the waitlist| USD millions | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue 1 | 198,270 | 211,915 | 245,122 | 281,724 | 331,839 |
| YoY growth | — | +6.9% | +15.7% | +14.9% | +17.8% |
| Cost of revenue 1 | 62,650 | 65,863 | 74,114 | 87,831 | 106,374 |
| Gross profit 1 | 135,620 | 146,052 | 171,008 | 193,893 | 225,465 |
| Gross margin | 68.4% | 68.9% | 69.8% | 68.8% | 67.9% |
| R&D 1 | 24,512 | 27,195 | 29,510 | 32,488 | 35,562 |
| Operating income 1 | 83,383 | 88,523 | 109,433 | 128,528 | 155,237 |
| Operating margin | 42.1% | 41.8% | 44.6% | 45.6% | 46.8% |
| Net income 1 | 72,738 | 72,361 | 88,136 | 101,832 | 133,749 |
| Net margin | 36.7% | 34.1% | 36.0% | 36.1% | 40.3% |
| Balance sheet & cash flow | |||||
| Cash & equivalents 1 | 13,931 | 34,704 | 18,315 | 30,242 | 20,935 |
| Total assets 1 | 364,840 | 411,976 | 512,163 | 619,003 | 758,376 |
| Operating cash flow 1 | 89,035 | 87,582 | 118,548 | 136,162 | 182,935 |
| Capex 1 | 23,886 | 28,107 | 44,477 | 64,551 | 115,948 |

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Automatic Data Processing| Date | Insider | Type | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Numoto TakeshiEVP, Chief Marketing Officer | SELL | $2.65M | Form 4 |
| 09 Nov | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $3.22M | Form 4 |
| 09 Nov | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $0.76M | Form 4 |
| 13 Oct | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $1.85M | Form 4 |
| 13 Oct | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $1.60M | Form 4 |
| 13 Oct | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $0.54M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $2.15M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $5.18M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $4.89M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $2.15M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $4.42M | Form 4 |
| 14 Sep | Hood AmyEVP, Chief Financial Officer | SELL | $1.97M | Form 4 |
No Item 1.01 or 2.01 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
| Award | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HC102822F0982 | MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND MICROSOFT PREMIER SUPPORT (MPS) FOR THE UNITED STA | $220M |
| HC102821F1170 | ARMY CYBER COMMANDS MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES AND MICROSOFT PREMIER SUPPORT | $173M |
| HC102824F0586 | MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (MCS) AND UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NAVY / PROGRAM EXECUT | $139M |
| 12314424F0350 | MICROSOFT AZURE STRATUS HSTXXX0000002144 93A34F | $107M |
| HC102822F1335 | MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SERVICES (METSS) MICROSOFT CONSULTING SERVICES (M | $87.1M |
| Company | Revenue | Rev. growth | Net margin | Dossier score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft MSFT | $332B | ▲ +17.8% | 40.3% | 11 |
| Apple AAPL | $479B | ▲ +15.1% | 27.6% | 11 |
| Amazon AMZN | $717B | ▲ +12.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| Palantir Technologies PLTR | $4.5B | ▲ +56.2% | 36.3% | 11 |
| Oracle Corporation ORCL | $67.4B | ▲ +17.3% | 25.4% | 11 |
| CrowdStrike CRWD | $4.8B | ▲ +21.7% | −3.4% | 10 |
| Salesforce CRM | $41.5B | ▲ +9.6% | 18.0% | 11 |
| ServiceNow NOW | $13.3B | ▲ +20.9% | 13.2% | 11 |
| Snowflake SNOW | $4.7B | ▲ +29.2% | −28.4% | 11 |
The stock was higher a year later after five of its seven past waits this long. What went wrong in the other two?
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Barron's · 12 Nov 2026
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Filing · 04 Nov 2026
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Filing · 28 Oct 2026
CNBC · 28 Oct 2026
Yahoo Finance · 13 Oct 2026
Filing · 02 Sep 2026
Microsoft is the largest software company by revenue globally [wp]. 4
Our cloud computing and enterprise platforms power many of the world's leading organizations [wp]. 4
We provide comprehensive productivity ecosystems that scale from small businesses to large conglomerates [wp]. 4