Global Demand for Defense Metals Is Surging 7X

Lithium, uranium and titanium are at the center of a global race. Nations are scrambling to secure them for fighter jets, EVs, and reactors. One N. American project could help fill the West's critical-minerals gap.

MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
NASDAQ
485.5
Open 486.31 Prev Close 476.99
High 488.31 Low 481.20
Volume 25,709,079 Volume (Avg) 21,830
52 Week High 553.50 52 Week Low 342.95
Market Cap 3.6 PE Ratio 34.54

Shares Stats

Shares Outstanding7,434,000,000
Shares Float7,323,080,000
Shares Short48,550,000
Insider Holdings7%
Institution Holdings75.69%

About Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Microsoft 365 Commercial, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Windows Commercial, Power BI, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Security and Compliance, and Copilot; Microsoft 365 Commercial products, such as Windows Commercial on-premises and Office licensed services; Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services, such as Microsoft 365 Consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other consumer services; LinkedIn; Dynamics products and cloud services, such as Dynamics 365, cloud-based applications, and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. Its Intelligent Cloud segment provides Server products and cloud services, such as Azure and other cloud services, GitHub, Nuance Healthcare, virtual desktop offerings, and other cloud services; Server products, including SQL and Windows Server, Visual Studio and System Center related Client Access Licenses, and other on-premises offerings; Enterprise and partner services, including Enterprise Support and Nuance professional Services, Industry Solutions, Microsoft Partner Network, and Learning Experience. The company's Personal Computing segment provides Windows and Devices, such as Windows OEM licensing and Devices and Surface and PC accessories; Gaming services and solutions, such as Xbox hardware, content, and services, first- and third-party content Xbox Game Pass, subscriptions, and Cloud Gaming, advertising, and other cloud services; search and news advertising services, such as Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and online and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

General

NameMicrosoft Corporation
TickerMSFT
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CurrencyUSD
CountryUSA
Fiscal Year EndJune
Full Time Employees228,000

Highlights

Analyst Target631.29
Market Cap3.6M
PE Ratio34.54
PEG Ratio2.03
EBITDA166,436,995,072

Financials

Curr Year EPS Estimate13.41
Next Quarter EPS Estimate3.81
Profit Margin35.71%
Operating Margin46.27
Return on Assets0.15
Return on Equity0.32
Revenue293.8B
Earnings Per Share14.32
Revenue Per Share39.53
Gross Profit202,037,002,240
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.18

Valuation

Trailing PE33.90
Forward PE30.49
Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.)12.28
Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter)9.76

Dividend

Microsoft Corporation pays out a dividend of $3.56 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.73%.

MSFT's next dividend payment will be made to shareholders on December 11, 2025.

They pay out 24.34% of their earnings out as a dividend.

Recent Dividends

Dec 11, 2025$0.91
Sep 11, 2025$0.83
Jun 12, 2025$0.83
Mar 13, 2025$0.83
Dec 12, 2024$0.83
Sep 12, 2024$0.75
Jun 13, 2024$0.75
Mar 14, 2024$0.75
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