$65.36
Value $3.2B
Alarm.comvsMicrosoft
ALRM and MSFT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-1.60%
$523.88
Value $3.89T
Alarm.com (ALRM) has a market value of $3.2B and Microsoft (MSFT) $3.89T. Over the last year, with dividends, ALRM moved +30.3% and MSFT +3.3%. The P/E is 27.8 for ALRM and 27.3 for MSFT. Dividend yield: ALRM none, MSFT 0.69%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
ALRM$3.2B
MSFT$3.89T
MSFT is 1,198 times ALRM
Revenue, 12 months
ALRM$1.1B
MSFT$346B
MSFT is 320 times ALRM
Net income, 12 months
ALRM$117M
MSFT$143B
MSFT is 1,219 times ALRM
Operating margin
ALRM13.2%
MSFT47.1%
33.9 points apart
ROIC
ALRM12.8%
MSFT28.7%
15.9 points apart
P/E
ALRM27.8
MSFT27.3
About the same
Dividend yield
ALRM0.0%
MSFT0.7%
0.7 points apart
5-year return
ALRM-23.8%
MSFT+62.1%
85.9 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
ALRM-23.8%
MSFT+62.1%
| Period | ALRMWith dividends | MSFTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +30.3%Price +30.3% | +3.3%Price +2.5% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +18.0%+5.7% a yearPrice +18.0% | +46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -23.8%-5.3% a yearPrice -23.8% | +62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +134.3%+8.9% a yearPrice +134.3% | +895.5%+25.8% a yearPrice +789.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
ALRMAlarm.comMSFTMicrosoft
Valuation
ALRMMSFT| Price | $65.36 | $523.88 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.2B | $3.89T |
| Enterprise value (EV) | – | $3.93T |
| P/E | 27.8 | 27.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 42.2 | 35.2 |
| P/B | 3.6 | 8.3 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 24.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.9% | 1.5% |
Results and growth
ALRMMSFT| Revenue, 12 months | $1.1B | $346B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $117M | $143B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $191M | $60.0B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $2.27 | $19.16 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 7.6% | 17.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +10.4%over 5 years | +14.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +10.0%over 5 years | +17.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
ALRMMSFT| Gross margin | 66.1% | 67.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.2% | 47.1% |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 41.2% |
| ROIC | 12.8% | 28.7% |
| ROE | 13.6% | 34.3% |
Balance sheet
ALRMMSFT| Cash | $535M | $64.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | – | $134B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 0.2 |
| Interest cover | 9.5× | 50.6× |
Dividends and buybacks
ALRMMSFT| Dividend yield | – | 0.7% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $3.64 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +10.2%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Shareholder yield | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Alarm.com or Microsoft?
By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 1,198.4 times Alarm.com ($3.2B), at today's prices.
How did ALRM and MSFT stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, ALRM's price moved +134.3% and MSFT's +789.9%. With dividends: ALRM +134.3% (+8.9% a year), MSFT +895.5% (+25.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, ALRM or MSFT?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Alarm.com and 0.69% for Microsoft. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $3.64 per share.
What is the P/E of ALRM and MSFT?
At today's price, the P/E is 27.8 for ALRM and 27.3 for MSFT. The median of the last five years was 42.2 and 35.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Alarm.com or Microsoft?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 10.8% for Alarm.com and 41.2% for Microsoft, and the operating margin 13.2% and 47.1%. Revenue was $1.1B and $346B.
Which is the better investment, Alarm.com or Microsoft?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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