MicrosoftvsUniversal Display

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

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

OLED

Universal Display Corporation

$89.29

Value $4.2B

-0.67%
OLED's page

Microsoft (MSFT) has a market value of $3.89T and Universal Display (OLED) $4.2B. Over the last year, with dividends, MSFT moved +3.3% and OLED -24.6%. The P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 18.2 for OLED. Dividend yield: MSFT 0.69%, OLED 2.18%.

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

    OLED$4.2B

    MSFT is 925 times OLED

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MSFT$346B

    OLED$628M

    MSFT is 552 times OLED

  • Net income, 12 months

    MSFT$143B

    OLED$231M

    MSFT is 619 times OLED

  • Operating margin

    MSFT47.1%

    OLED34.6%

    12.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    MSFT28.7%

    OLED10.4%

    18.3 points apart

  • P/E

    MSFT27.3

    OLED18.2

    MSFT is 1.5 times OLED

  • Dividend yield

    MSFT0.7%

    OLED2.2%

    1.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MSFT+62.1%

    OLED-45.1%

    107.2 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%

OLED-45.1%

5010015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodMSFTWith dividendsOLEDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.3%Price +2.5%-24.6%Price -26.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%-39.5%-15.4% a yearPrice -41.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%-45.1%-11.3% a yearPrice -48.3%
10 years since November 14, 2016+915.1%+26.1% a yearPrice +801.4%+54.2%+4.4% a yearPrice +43.6%

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.

MSFTMicrosoftOLEDUniversal Display

Valuation

MSFTOLED
Valuation
Price$523.88$89.29
Market value$3.89T$4.2B
Enterprise value (EV)$3.93T$3.8B
P/E27.318.2
P/E, 5-year median35.231.4
P/B8.32.5
EV/EBIT24.117.4
Free cash flow yield1.5%5.5%

Results and growth

MSFTOLED
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$346B$628M
Net income, 12 months$143B$231M
Free cash flow, 12 months$60.0B$232M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$4.94
Revenue growth, year on year17.8%0.4%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.6%over 5 years+8.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years+12.7%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MSFTOLED
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%74.9%
Operating margin47.1%34.6%
Net margin41.2%36.7%
ROIC28.7%10.4%
ROE34.3%13.5%

Balance sheet

MSFTOLED
Balance sheet
Cash$64.5B$433M
Total debt$134B$38M
Net debt / EBITDA0.2-1.7
Interest cover50.6×–

Dividends and buybacks

MSFTOLED
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.7%2.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months$3.64$1.95
Dividend growth a year, past+10.2%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.6%0.8%
Shareholder yield1.3%3.0%

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 Universal Display?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 925.0 times Universal Display ($4.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 14, 2016, MSFT's price moved +801.4% and OLED's +43.6%. With dividends: MSFT +915.1% (+26.1% a year), OLED +54.2% (+4.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MSFT or OLED?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.69% for Microsoft and 2.18% for Universal Display. Over the last twelve months they paid $3.64 and $1.95 per share.

What is the P/E of MSFT and OLED?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 18.2 for OLED. The median of the last five years was 35.2 and 31.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Microsoft or Universal Display?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.2% for Microsoft and 36.7% for Universal Display, and the operating margin 47.1% and 34.6%. Revenue was $346B and $628M.

Which is the better investment, Microsoft or Universal Display?

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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