Microsoft Corp (MSFT)
Price: $31.98
Industry: Computer Software-Services Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Mon Mar 26 12:22 EDT 2012 Power Gauge Rating
MSFT - Bullish TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating earnings performance.
for MSFT is bullish due to very strong
MSFT's earnings performance is very strong as a result of a relatively low projected P/E ratio. An appraisal of MSFT's financial metrics show a high return on equity.
News Sentiment Rating
Bearish MSFT Microsoft Co..
March 26, 2012
TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for MSFT is bearish. There is currently a significant negative sentiment within news stories concerning MSFT.
News Sentiment :Negative
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.
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High Potential
Neutral
Low Potential
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Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics Rating
Financial Metrics
Neutral
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
MSFT's financial metrics are neutral. The company yields a high return on shareholder's equity and may be overvalued.
Price to Book Value
The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity and relatively high cash flow.
Return on Equity
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities
Valuation
Returns
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
Current Ratio
2.86
Price/Book
4.20
Return on Invest
32.7%
LT Debt/Equity
0.21
Price/Sales
3.84
Return on Equity
39.4%
Earnings Performance
TTM
Earnings Performance Rating
Very Bullish
Earnings Growth
MSFT's earnings performance has been very strong. The company is priced relatively low compared to next year's projected EPS and has a history of strong earnings growth.
Earnings Surprise
Earnings Trend
The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, a relatively low projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Projected P/E Ratio
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth
Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth
EPS Estimates
06/07
06/08
06/09
06/10
06/11
51,122.00
60,420.00
58,437.00
62,484.00
69,943.00
15.45%
18.19%
-3.28%
6.93%
11.94%
$1.44
$1.90
$1.63
$2.13
$2.73
19.01%
31.94%
-14.21%
30.67%
28.17%
EPS Surprise
Factor
Actual EPS Prev
EST EPS Current
Change
$0.62
$0.57
-0.05
Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor
$2.73
$2.69
-0.04
Actual EPS Growth
Est EPS Growth
Change
9.84%
8.83%
-1.01
3-5 year EPS
EPS Quarterly Results Estimate
Actual
Difference
% Difference
FY
Qtr 1
Qtr 2
Qtr 3
Qtr 4
Total
Latest Qtr
$0.76
$0.78
$0.02
1 Qtr Ago
$0.68
$0.68
$0.00
2.63
06/10
$0.40
$0.75
$0.46
$0.52
$2.13
0.00
06/11
$0.63
$0.78
$0.62
$0.70
$2.73
2 Qtr Ago
$0.58
$0.69
3 Qtr Ago
$0.56
$0.56
$0.11
18.97
06/12
$0.68
$0.79
-
-
-
$0.00
0.00
Fiscal Year End Month is June.
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Price Trend & Expert Opinions Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Neutral
Relative Strength vs Market
Price and volume activity for MSFT is neutral. MSFT is experiencing sustained buying and is in a decelerating price trend compared to 4 months ago.
Chaikin Money Flow
Price Trend
The rank for MSFT is based on positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend, a negative Chaikin price trend ROC and a decreasing volume trend.
Price Trend ROC
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index
Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether MSFT is performing better or worse than the market.
Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity
Price Activity
Factor
Value
Factor
52 Week High
32.85
52 Week Low
23.70
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500
12.47%
Expert Opinions
Volume Activity Value
Factor
Value
% Change Price - 4 Weeks
2.04%
Average Volume 20 Days
44,898,756
% Change Price - 24 Weeks
21.53%
Average Volume 90 Days
52,343,150
% Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P
-0.42%
Chaikin Money Flow Persistency
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P
1.33%
73%
Expert Opinions
Neutral
Earnings Estimate Revisions
Expert opinions about MSFT are neutral. Shorting of MSFT is low and insiders are not net buyers of MSFT's stock.
Short Interest
Insider Activity
The rank for MSFT is based on a low short interest ratio, insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Computer Software-Services industry group.
Analyst Opinions
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Current Current Qtr Next Qtr
0.57 0.65 Current
Current FY
2.69
Analyst Recommendations
7 Days Ago % Change 0.58 0.65
-1.72% 0.00%
30 Days Ago % Change 2.68
0.01
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week
EPS Estimates Revision Summary Value
Buy 0.00
Mean 5 Weeks Ago
Buy
Last 4 Weeks
Down
Up
Down
Curr Qtr
0
2
2
2
Curr Yr
1
1
3
1
Next Qtr
1
1
1
2
Next Yr
3
0
3
1
Buy
Change
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The Company & Its Competitors
News Headlines for MSFT
MSFT's Competitors in Computer Software-Services Company
Power Gauge
Historic EPS growth
Projected EPS growth
Profit Margin
PEG
PE
Revenue(M)
MSFT
9.84%
8.83%
32.57%
1.35
11.81
69,943
CA
3.31%
9.50%
19.52%
1.35
13.09
4,429
SYMC
8.78%
9.00%
11.34%
1.38
13.38
6,190
SAP
10.04%
12.30%
23.94%
1.41
18.00
18,506
VMW
30.62%
23.67%
19.22%
2.47
70.68
3,767
ADBE
11.64%
10.00%
19.75%
1.70
19.00
4,216
INTU
10.53%
14.83%
16.90%
1.50
24.56
3,851
ORCL
20.32%
14.00%
25.49%
0.89
12.47
35,622
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Company Details
Company Profile
Microsoft Corp ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND, WA 98052-6399 USA Phone: 425-882-8080 Fax: 425-936-7329 Website: http://http://www.microsoft.com Full Time Employees: 90,000 Sector: Computer and Technology
Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft software includes scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers, and intelligent devices; server applications for client/server environments; knowledge worker productivity applications; and software development tools. The Company's online efforts include the MSN network of Internet products and services and alliances with companies involved with broadband access and various forms of digital interactivity.
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