Microsoft Stock Retained Earnings

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	173.1 B	181.8 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	96.9 B	101.8 B

Retained Earnings is likely to gain to about 181.8 B in 2024. Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to gain to about 101.8 B in 2024.

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Microsoft Company Retained Earnings Analysis

Microsoft's Retained Earnings is a balance sheet account that refers to the portion of company income that is retained by the firm. In other words, it is a part of earnings that is not paid out as dividends or otherwise distributed to owners. Retained Earnings are calculated by adding net income to last period retained earnings and subtracting any dividends paid to owners.

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Current Microsoft Retained Earnings

173.14 B

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Microsoft Retained Earnings Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Microsoft is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Microsoft Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Retained Earnings. Since Microsoft's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Microsoft's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Microsoft's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Cash And Equivalents	Property Plant Equipment	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Short Term Investments	Current Deferred Revenue	Good Will	Long Term Debt	Long Term Debt Total	Net Tangible Assets	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Capital Surpluse	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.96	0.73	0.91	0.99	0.96	0.78	0.92	0.95	0.71	0.88	0.98	0.7	0.22	0.99	0.96	0.49	0.62	0.86	-0.44	0.19	-0.65	0.84	0.83	-0.72	0.86
Total Stockholder Equity	0.96		0.55	0.97	0.98	0.84	0.61	0.96	0.97	0.71	0.91	0.97	0.62	-0.03	0.96	0.97	0.24	0.39	0.96	-0.47	0.41	-0.48	0.83	0.88	-0.84	0.94
Net Debt	0.73	0.55		0.48	0.62	0.85	0.74	0.52	0.55	0.71	0.7	0.61	0.48	0.57	0.7	0.68	0.83	0.85	0.34	-0.08	-0.2	-0.7	0.45	0.41	-0.37	0.41
Retained Earnings	0.91	0.97	0.48		0.93	0.76	0.45	0.96	0.97	0.69	0.9	0.93	0.45	-0.21	0.9	0.97	0.12	0.29	0.97	-0.53	0.45	-0.4	0.83	0.91	-0.9	0.98
Net Receivables	0.99	0.98	0.62	0.93		0.91	0.73	0.93	0.97	0.64	0.86	0.99	0.69	0.12	0.98	0.96	0.38	0.53	0.91	-0.53	0.23	-0.6	0.87	0.85	-0.74	0.89
Total Liab	0.96	0.84	0.85	0.76	0.91		0.89	0.8	0.85	0.65	0.78	0.9	0.72	0.45	0.95	0.87	0.72	0.81	0.69	-0.37	-0.06	-0.78	0.78	0.7	-0.53	0.7
Total Current Assets	0.78	0.61	0.74	0.45	0.73	0.89		0.53	0.6	0.41	0.47	0.71	0.85	0.76	0.77	0.58	0.82	0.85	0.43	-0.2	-0.24	-0.79	0.59	0.42	-0.16	0.39
Cash And Equivalents	0.92	0.96	0.52	0.96	0.93	0.8	0.53		0.95	0.71	0.89	0.9	0.51	-0.11	0.91	0.94	0.22	0.37	0.94	-0.47	0.4	-0.43	0.81	0.88	-0.83	0.95
Property Plant Equipment	0.95	0.97	0.55	0.97	0.97	0.85	0.6	0.95		0.65	0.86	0.97	0.55	-0.05	0.96	0.96	0.28	0.44	0.94	-0.53	0.29	-0.54	0.89	0.91	-0.81	0.95
Short Term Debt	0.71	0.71	0.71	0.69	0.64	0.65	0.41	0.71	0.65		0.83	0.63	0.34	0.05	0.71	0.76	0.27	0.33	0.65	0.05	0.47	-0.35	0.43	0.6	-0.77	0.68
Intangible Assets	0.88	0.91	0.7	0.9	0.86	0.78	0.47	0.89	0.86	0.83		0.85	0.43	-0.06	0.86	0.96	0.28	0.4	0.83	-0.31	0.43	-0.39	0.66	0.79	-0.89	0.86
Accounts Payable	0.98	0.97	0.61	0.93	0.99	0.9	0.71	0.9	0.97	0.63	0.85		0.66	0.11	0.98	0.95	0.37	0.52	0.9	-0.5	0.24	-0.61	0.88	0.85	-0.75	0.89
Common Stock	0.7	0.62	0.48	0.45	0.69	0.72	0.85	0.51	0.55	0.34	0.43	0.66		0.54	0.7	0.52	0.54	0.61	0.49	-0.17	0.02	-0.55	0.64	0.55	-0.24	0.45
Short Term Investments	0.22	-0.03	0.57	-0.21	0.12	0.45	0.76	-0.11	-0.05	0.05	-0.06	0.11	0.54		0.21	-0.02	0.85	0.76	-0.24	0.19	-0.59	-0.6	0.01	-0.22	0.43	-0.28
Current Deferred Revenue	0.99	0.96	0.7	0.9	0.98	0.95	0.77	0.91	0.96	0.71	0.86	0.98	0.7	0.21		0.95	0.48	0.61	0.86	-0.38	0.21	-0.63	0.85	0.83	-0.72	0.86
Good Will	0.96	0.97	0.68	0.97	0.96	0.87	0.58	0.94	0.96	0.76	0.96	0.95	0.52	-0.02	0.95		0.32	0.47	0.9	-0.47	0.31	-0.51	0.81	0.87	-0.86	0.93
Long Term Debt	0.49	0.24	0.83	0.12	0.38	0.72	0.82	0.22	0.28	0.27	0.28	0.37	0.54	0.85	0.48	0.32		0.97	0.0	0.01	-0.59	-0.74	0.32	0.13	0.12	0.07
Long Term Debt Total	0.62	0.39	0.85	0.29	0.53	0.81	0.85	0.37	0.44	0.33	0.4	0.52	0.61	0.76	0.61	0.47	0.97		0.17	-0.15	-0.54	-0.79	0.53	0.34	-0.02	0.26
Net Tangible Assets	0.86	0.96	0.34	0.97	0.91	0.69	0.43	0.94	0.94	0.65	0.83	0.9	0.49	-0.24	0.86	0.9	0.0	0.17		-0.52	0.54	-0.34	0.8	0.89	-0.87	0.95
Deferred Long Term Liab	-0.44	-0.47	-0.08	-0.53	-0.53	-0.37	-0.2	-0.47	-0.53	0.05	-0.31	-0.5	-0.17	0.19	-0.38	-0.47	0.01	-0.15	-0.52		0.15	0.3	-0.59	-0.5	0.26	-0.47
Long Term Investments	0.19	0.41	-0.2	0.45	0.23	-0.06	-0.24	0.4	0.29	0.47	0.43	0.24	0.02	-0.59	0.21	0.31	-0.59	-0.54	0.54	0.15		0.34	0.07	0.36	-0.69	0.47
Short Long Term Debt	-0.65	-0.48	-0.7	-0.4	-0.6	-0.78	-0.79	-0.43	-0.54	-0.35	-0.39	-0.61	-0.55	-0.6	-0.63	-0.51	-0.74	-0.79	-0.34	0.3	0.34		-0.53	-0.37	0.14	-0.35
Capital Surpluse	0.84	0.83	0.45	0.83	0.87	0.78	0.59	0.81	0.89	0.43	0.66	0.88	0.64	0.01	0.85	0.81	0.32	0.53	0.8	-0.59	0.07	-0.53		0.94	-0.6	0.86
Net Invested Capital	0.83	0.88	0.41	0.91	0.85	0.7	0.42	0.88	0.91	0.6	0.79	0.85	0.55	-0.22	0.83	0.87	0.13	0.34	0.89	-0.5	0.36	-0.37	0.94		-0.8	0.96
Net Working Capital	-0.72	-0.84	-0.37	-0.9	-0.74	-0.53	-0.16	-0.83	-0.81	-0.77	-0.89	-0.75	-0.24	0.43	-0.72	-0.86	0.12	-0.02	-0.87	0.26	-0.69	0.14	-0.6	-0.8		-0.9
Capital Stock	0.86	0.94	0.41	0.98	0.89	0.7	0.39	0.95	0.95	0.68	0.86	0.89	0.45	-0.28	0.86	0.93	0.07	0.26	0.95	-0.47	0.47	-0.35	0.86	0.96	-0.9

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Microsoft Retained Earnings Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in Microsoft Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Microsoft's growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's retained earnings growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Microsoft retained earnings as a starting point in their analysis.

Microsoft Retained Earnings

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Retained Earnings shows how the firm utilizes its profits over time. In simple terms, investors can think of retained earnings as the amount of profit the company has reinvested in the business since its inceptions. However the methodology to make a decision over how much profit to retain is different between companies in different industries. For example, growing industries tend to retain more of their earnings than more matured industries as they need more assets investment to sustain their growth.

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Retained Earnings Over Time

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Microsoft has a Retained Earnings of 173.14 B. This is much higher than that of the Software sector and significantly higher than that of the Information Technology industry. The retained earnings for all United States stocks is significantly lower than that of the firm.

Microsoft Retained Earnings Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Microsoft's direct or indirect competition against its Retained Earnings to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Microsoft could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Microsoft by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Microsoft is currently under evaluation in retained earnings category among its peers.

Microsoft ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Microsoft's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Microsoft's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Microsoft Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.36
	Return On Asset	0.15
	Profit Margin	0.36 %
	Operating Margin	0.47 %
	Current Valuation	3.07 T
	Shares Outstanding	7.43 B
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.06 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	73.45 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	62.52 M
	Price To Earning	26.64 X
	Price To Book	10.74 X
	Price To Sales	12.15 X
	Revenue	245.12 B
	Gross Profit	165.36 B
	EBITDA	131.72 B
	Net Income	88.14 B
	Cash And Equivalents	34.7 B
	Cash Per Share	14.39 X
	Total Debt	97.85 B
	Debt To Equity	0.44 %
	Current Ratio	1.84 X
	Book Value Per Share	38.69 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	118.55 B
	Short Ratio	3.28 X
	Earnings Per Share	12.12 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.20 X
	Target Price	504.77
	Number Of Employees	228 K
	Beta	0.9
	Market Capitalization	3.09 T
	Total Asset	512.16 B
	Retained Earnings	173.14 B
	Working Capital	34.45 B
	Current Asset	139.66 B
	Current Liabilities	59.36 B
	Annual Yield	0.01 %
	Five Year Return	1.18 %
	Net Asset	512.16 B
	Last Dividend Paid	3.08

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