MicrosoftvsNortech Systems

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

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

NSYS

Nortech Systems Incorporated

$10.78

Value $30M

-1.28%
NSYS's page

Microsoft (MSFT) has a market value of $3.89T and Nortech Systems (NSYS) $30M. Over the last year, with dividends, MSFT moved +3.3% and NSYS +16.9%. The P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 16.5 for NSYS. Dividend yield: MSFT 0.69%, NSYS none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    MSFT$3.89T

    NSYS$30M

    MSFT is 129,521 times NSYS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MSFT$346B

    NSYS$127M

    MSFT is 2,723 times NSYS

  • Net income, 12 months

    MSFT$143B

    NSYS$1.8M

    MSFT is 78,541 times NSYS

  • Operating margin

    MSFT47.1%

    NSYS2.4%

    44.7 points apart

  • ROIC

    MSFT28.7%

    NSYS6.9%

    21.8 points apart

  • P/E

    MSFT27.3

    NSYS16.5

    MSFT is 1.6 times NSYS

  • Dividend yield

    MSFT0.7%

    NSYS0.0%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MSFT+62.1%

    NSYS+8.1%

    54.0 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.

MSFT+62.1%

NSYS+8.1%

10015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodMSFTWith dividendsNSYSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.3%Price +2.5%+16.9%Price +16.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%+21.0%+6.6% a yearPrice +21.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%+8.1%+1.6% a yearPrice +8.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+895.5%+25.8% a yearPrice +789.9%+185.9%+11.1% a yearPrice +185.9%

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.

MSFTMicrosoftNSYSNortech Systems

Valuation

MSFTNSYS
Valuation
Price$523.88$10.78
Market value$3.89T$30M
Enterprise value (EV)$3.93T–
P/E27.316.5
P/E, 5-year median35.24.1
P/B8.30.8
EV/EBIT24.1–
Free cash flow yield1.5%15.9%

Results and growth

MSFTNSYS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$346B$127M
Net income, 12 months$143B$1.8M
Free cash flow, 12 months$60.0B$4.8M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$0.63
Revenue growth, year on year17.8%-7.6%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.6%over 5 years+2.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

MSFTNSYS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%16.8%
Operating margin47.1%2.4%
Net margin41.2%1.4%
ROIC28.7%6.9%
ROE34.3%5.2%

Balance sheet

MSFTNSYS
Balance sheet
Cash$64.5B$3.0M
Total debt$134B–
Net debt / EBITDA0.2–
Interest cover50.6×3.3×

Dividends and buybacks

MSFTNSYS
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.7%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.64–
Dividend growth a year, past+10.2%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.6%–
Shareholder yield1.3%–

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, Microsoft or Nortech Systems?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 129,520.8 times Nortech Systems ($30M), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MSFT's price moved +789.9% and NSYS's +185.9%. With dividends: MSFT +895.5% (+25.8% a year), NSYS +185.9% (+11.1% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MSFT or NSYS?

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

What is the P/E of MSFT and NSYS?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 16.5 for NSYS. The median of the last five years was 35.2 and 4.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Microsoft or Nortech Systems?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.2% for Microsoft and 1.4% for Nortech Systems, and the operating margin 47.1% and 2.4%. Revenue was $346B and $127M.

Which is the better investment, Microsoft or Nortech Systems?

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