Microsoft
MSFT
$273.70
Share price
-0.97%
Change (1 day)
-11.91%
Change (1 year)
Microsoft is an American company that develops and distributes software and services such as: a search engine (Bing), cloud solutions and the computer operating system Windows.
Operating Margin for Microsoft (MSFT)
Operating Margin as of March 2023 (TTM): 40.46%
According to Microsoft's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 40.46%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 43.26%.
Operating Margin history for Microsoft from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.26% | -0.99% |
| 2021 | 43.70% | 12.34% |
| 2020 | 38.90% | 5.55% |
| 2019 | 36.85% | 3.73% |
| 2018 | 35.53% | 25.96% |
| 2017 | 28.21% | 14.63% |
| 2016 | 24.61% | 19.38% |
| 2015 | 20.61% | -37.02% |
| 2014 | 32.73% | -7.29% |
| 2013 | 35.30% | 14.91% |
| 2012 | 30.72% | -24.26% |
| 2011 | 40.56% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.27% | 15.57% |
| 2009 | 34.85% | -6.39% |
| 2008 | 37.23% | 2.74% |
| 2007 | 36.23% | -2.59% |
| 2006 | 37.20% | 1.64% |
| 2005 | 36.60% | 49.22% |
| 2004 | 24.53% | -40.27% |
| 2003 | 41.06% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 41.99% | -9.37% |
| 2001 | 46.33% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Apple AAPL | 30.20% | -25.36% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Cisco CSCO | 28.07% | -30.62% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Oracle ORCL | 18.02% | -55.46% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 SAP SAP | 17.21% | -57.46% | 🇩🇪 Germany |
 IBM IBM | 1.90% | -95.30% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 HP HPQ | 7.05% | -82.58% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.