Microsoft Stock Short Ratio

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Microsoft fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Microsoft's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Microsoft Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Microsoft's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Microsoft stock.

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Microsoft Company Short Ratio Analysis

Microsoft's Short Ratio is typically used by traders and speculators to identify trends in current market sentiment for a particular equity instrument. In its simple terms this ratio shows how many days it will take all current short sellers to cover their positions if the price of a stock begins to rise.

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Current Microsoft Short Ratio

3.28 X

Most of Microsoft's fundamental indicators, such as Short Ratio, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Microsoft is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Microsoft Short Ratio 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 Short Ratio. 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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The higher the Short Ratio, the longer it would take to buy back the borrowed shares. In theory, the more short positions are currently outstanding, the faster it will be to cover shorted positions.

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Microsoft Price To Sales Ratio

Price To Sales Ratio

8.91

At this time, Microsoft's Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Microsoft has a Short Ratio of 3.28 times. This is 32.37% lower than that of the Software sector and significantly higher than that of the Information Technology industry. The short ratio for all United States stocks is 18.0% higher than that of the company.

Microsoft Short Ratio 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 Short Ratio 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 short ratio 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 Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Microsoft that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Microsoft's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Microsoft's value.

		Shares
Northern Trust Corp	2024-09-30	72.2 M
Capital World Investors	2024-09-30	69 M
Bank Of America Corp	2024-06-30	68.9 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp	2024-06-30	64.2 M
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-06-30	61.8 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	2024-09-30	54.6 M
Wellington Management Company Llp	2024-06-30	54 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc	2024-06-30	52.5 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	2024-09-30	47.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	673.6 M
Blackrock Inc	2024-06-30	554 M

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	12.08 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	12.10 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.20 X
	Target Price	504.77
	Number Of Employees	228 K
	Beta	0.9
	Market Capitalization	3.07 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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