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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Beginner level

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Microsoft Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)
Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Microsoft Corp.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Microsoft Corp.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Microsoft Corp.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.
Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Microsoft Corp.’s ROE improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Microsoft Corp.’s ROA improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.

Gross Profit Margin

Microsoft Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Adobe Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
Autodesk Inc.
Facebook Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Oracle Corp.
salesforce.com inc.
ServiceNow Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross marginQ4 2020 + Gross marginQ3 2020 + Gross marginQ2 2020 + Gross marginQ1 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2020 + RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Microsoft Corp.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level.

Operating Profit Margin

Microsoft Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Adobe Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
Autodesk Inc.
Facebook Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Oracle Corp.
salesforce.com inc.
ServiceNow Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ4 2020 + Operating incomeQ3 2020 + Operating incomeQ2 2020 + Operating incomeQ1 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2020 + RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Microsoft Corp.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level.

Net Profit Margin

Microsoft Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Revenue
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Adobe Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
Autodesk Inc.
Facebook Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Oracle Corp.
salesforce.com inc.
ServiceNow Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q4 2020 + Net income (loss)Q3 2020 + Net income (loss)Q2 2020 + Net income (loss)Q1 2020) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2020 + RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Microsoft Corp.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Microsoft Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Stockholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Adobe Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
Autodesk Inc.
Facebook Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Oracle Corp.
salesforce.com inc.
ServiceNow Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

1 Q4 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q4 2020 + Net income (loss)Q3 2020 + Net income (loss)Q2 2020 + Net income (loss)Q1 2020) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Microsoft Corp.’s ROE improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Microsoft Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss)
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Adobe Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
Autodesk Inc.
Facebook Inc.
International Business Machines Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Oracle Corp.
salesforce.com inc.
ServiceNow Inc.

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-23), 10-K (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-01-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2017-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-01-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23).

1 Q4 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss)Q4 2020 + Net income (loss)Q3 2020 + Net income (loss)Q2 2020 + Net income (loss)Q1 2020) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Microsoft Corp.’s ROA improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020.