MicrosoftvsNVIDIA

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

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

NVDA

NVIDIA Corporation

$162.85

Value $3.96T

-2.01%
NVDA's page

Microsoft (MSFT) has a market value of $3.89T and NVIDIA (NVDA) $3.96T. Over the last year, with dividends, MSFT moved +3.3% and NVDA -15.8%. The P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 20.5 for NVDA. Dividend yield: MSFT 0.69%, NVDA 0.32%.

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

    NVDA$3.96T

    About the same

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MSFT$346B

    NVDA$303B

    MSFT is 1.1 times NVDA

  • Net income, 12 months

    MSFT$143B

    NVDA$193B

    NVDA is 1.4 times MSFT

  • Operating margin

    MSFT47.1%

    NVDA65.2%

    18.1 points apart

  • ROIC

    MSFT28.7%

    NVDA95.6%

    66.9 points apart

  • P/E

    MSFT27.3

    NVDA20.5

    MSFT is 1.3 times NVDA

  • Dividend yield

    MSFT0.7%

    NVDA0.3%

    0.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MSFT+62.1%

    NVDA+438.2%

    376.1 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%

NVDA+438.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodMSFTWith dividendsNVDAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.3%Price +2.5%-15.8%Price -16.0%
3 years since November 13, 2023+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%+235.9%+49.8% a yearPrice +234.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%+438.2%+40.0% a yearPrice +435.9%
10 years since November 14, 2016+915.1%+26.1% a yearPrice +801.4%+7,839.8%+54.9% a yearPrice +7,691.9%

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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MSFTMicrosoftNVDANVIDIA

Valuation

MSFTNVDA
Valuation
Price$523.88$162.85
Market value$3.89T$3.96T
Enterprise value (EV)$3.93T$3.93T
P/E27.320.5
P/E, 5-year median35.249.9
P/B8.317.3
EV/EBIT24.119.9
Free cash flow yield1.5%3.2%

Results and growth

MSFTNVDA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$346B$303B
Net income, 12 months$143B$193B
Free cash flow, 12 months$60.0B$127B
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$7.91
Revenue growth, year on year17.8%65.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.6%over 5 years+66.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years+95.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MSFTNVDA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%74.7%
Operating margin47.1%65.2%
Net margin41.2%63.7%
ROIC28.7%95.6%
ROE34.3%120.4%

Balance sheet

MSFTNVDA
Balance sheet
Cash$64.5B$56.6B
Total debt$134B$38.9B
Net debt / EBITDA0.2-0.1
Interest cover50.6×426.7×

Dividends and buybacks

MSFTNVDA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.7%0.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.64$0.52
Dividend growth a year, past+10.2%over 5 years+20.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.6%1.0%
Shareholder yield1.3%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.

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Which is bigger, Microsoft or NVIDIA?

By market value, NVIDIA ($3.96T) is about 1.0 times Microsoft ($3.89T), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, MSFT's price moved +801.4% and NVDA's +7,691.9%. With dividends: MSFT +915.1% (+26.1% a year), NVDA +7,839.8% (+54.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MSFT or NVDA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.69% for Microsoft and 0.32% for NVIDIA. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.64 and $0.52 per share.

What is the P/E of MSFT and NVDA?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 20.5 for NVDA. The median of the last five years was 35.2 and 49.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Microsoft or NVIDIA?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.2% for Microsoft and 63.7% for NVIDIA, and the operating margin 47.1% and 65.2%. Revenue was $346B and $303B.

Which is the better investment, Microsoft or NVIDIA?

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