SamsaravsMicrosoft

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

IOT

Samsara Inc.

$41.36

Value $23.7B

+0.10%
IOT's page

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

Samsara (IOT) has a market value of $23.7B and Microsoft (MSFT) $3.89T. Over the last year, with dividends, IOT moved +4.9% and MSFT +3.3%. The P/E is 261.9 for IOT and 27.3 for MSFT. Dividend yield: IOT 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

    IOT$23.7B

    MSFT$3.89T

    MSFT is 164 times IOT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    IOT$1.8B

    MSFT$346B

    MSFT is 188 times IOT

  • Net income, 12 months

    IOT$91M

    MSFT$143B

    MSFT is 1,575 times IOT

  • Operating margin

    IOT1.1%

    MSFT47.1%

    46.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    IOT1.2%

    MSFT28.7%

    27.5 points apart

  • P/E

    IOT261.9

    MSFT27.3

    IOT is 9.6 times MSFT

  • Dividend yield

    IOT0.0%

    MSFT0.7%

    0.7 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.

IOT+75.5%

MSFT+46.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodIOTWith dividendsMSFTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+4.9%Price +4.9%+3.3%Price +2.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+75.5%+20.6% a yearPrice +75.5%+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%

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

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IOTSamsaraMSFTMicrosoft

Valuation

IOTMSFT
Valuation
Price$41.36$523.88
Market value$23.7B$3.89T
Enterprise value (EV)$22.9B$3.93T
P/E261.927.3
P/E, 5-year median–35.2
P/B14.88.3
EV/EBIT1,181.924.1
Free cash flow yield1.1%1.5%

Results and growth

IOTMSFT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.8B$346B
Net income, 12 months$91M$143B
Free cash flow, 12 months$255M$60.0B
Earnings per share, 12 months$0.15$19.16
Revenue growth, year on year29.6%17.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+45.3%over 5 years+14.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past–+17.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

IOTMSFT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin76.4%67.7%
Operating margin1.1%47.1%
Net margin4.9%41.2%
ROIC1.2%28.7%
ROE6.4%34.3%

Balance sheet

IOTMSFT
Balance sheet
Cash$829M$64.5B
Total debt$69M$134B
Net debt / EBITDA-19.10.2
Interest cover–50.6×

Dividends and buybacks

IOTMSFT
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 yield–0.6%
Shareholder yield–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.

Questions: IOT or MSFT

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Which is bigger, Samsara or Microsoft?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 164.0 times Samsara ($23.7B), at today's prices.

How did IOT and MSFT stock do over the last 3 years?

Since November 13, 2023, IOT's price moved +75.5% and MSFT's +42.9%. With dividends: IOT +75.5% (+20.6% a year), MSFT +46.2% (+13.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, IOT or MSFT?

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

What is the P/E of IOT and MSFT?

At today's price, the P/E is 261.9 for IOT and 27.3 for MSFT. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Samsara or Microsoft?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 4.9% for Samsara and 41.2% for Microsoft, and the operating margin 1.1% and 47.1%. Revenue was $1.8B and $346B.

Which is the better investment, Samsara or Microsoft?

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