BlackBerryvsMicrosoft

BB and MSFT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

BB

BlackBerry Limited

$8.90

Value $5.2B

-2.41%
BB's page

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

BlackBerry (BB) has a market value of $5.2B and Microsoft (MSFT) $3.89T. Over the last year, with dividends, BB moved +98.2% and MSFT +3.3%. The P/E is 65.1 for BB and 27.3 for MSFT. Dividend yield: BB 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

    BB$5.2B

    MSFT$3.89T

    MSFT is 743 times BB

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BB$614M

    MSFT$346B

    MSFT is 564 times BB

  • Net income, 12 months

    BB$80M

    MSFT$143B

    MSFT is 1,774 times BB

  • Operating margin

    BB13.6%

    MSFT47.1%

    33.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    BB7.7%

    MSFT28.7%

    21.0 points apart

  • P/E

    BB65.1

    MSFT27.3

    BB is 2.4 times MSFT

  • Dividend yield

    BB0.0%

    MSFT0.7%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    BB-17.4%

    MSFT+62.1%

    79.5 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.

BB-17.4%

MSFT+62.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodBBWith dividendsMSFTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+98.2%Price +98.2%+3.3%Price +2.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+152.8%+36.2% a yearPrice +152.8%+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021-17.4%-3.8% a yearPrice -17.4%+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%
10 years since November 14, 2016+21.9%+2.0% a yearPrice +21.9%+915.1%+26.1% a yearPrice +801.4%

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.

BBBlackBerryMSFTMicrosoft

Valuation

BBMSFT
Valuation
Price$8.90$523.88
Market value$5.2B$3.89T
Enterprise value (EV)$5.1B$3.93T
P/E65.127.3
P/E, 5-year median–35.2
P/B6.68.3
EV/EBIT60.424.1
Free cash flow yield1.8%1.5%

Results and growth

BBMSFT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$614M$346B
Net income, 12 months$80M$143B
Free cash flow, 12 months$92M$60.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.14$19.16
Revenue growth, year on year2.7%17.8%
Revenue growth a year, past-9.3%over 5 years+14.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+17.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

BBMSFT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin77.9%67.7%
Operating margin13.6%47.1%
Net margin13.1%41.2%
ROIC7.7%28.7%
ROE10.7%34.3%

Balance sheet

BBMSFT
Balance sheet
Cash$378M$64.5B
Total debt$221M$134B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.80.2
Interest cover14.0×50.6×

Dividends and buybacks

BBMSFT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.7%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$3.64
Dividend growth a year, past–+10.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield1.2%0.6%
Shareholder yield1.2%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.

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Which is bigger, BlackBerry or Microsoft?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 743.5 times BlackBerry ($5.2B), at today's prices.

How did BB and MSFT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 14, 2016, BB's price moved +21.9% and MSFT's +801.4%. With dividends: BB +21.9% (+2.0% a year), MSFT +915.1% (+26.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, BB or MSFT?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for BlackBerry and 0.69% for Microsoft. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $3.64 per share.

What is the P/E of BB and MSFT?

At today's price, the P/E is 65.1 for BB and 27.3 for MSFT. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, BlackBerry or Microsoft?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 13.1% for BlackBerry and 41.2% for Microsoft, and the operating margin 13.6% and 47.1%. Revenue was $614M and $346B.

Which is the better investment, BlackBerry or Microsoft?

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