MicrosoftvsSPS Commerce

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

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

SPSC

SPS Commerce, Inc.

$81.30

Value $2.9B

-1.16%
SPSC's page

Microsoft (MSFT) has a market value of $3.89T and SPS Commerce (SPSC) $2.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, MSFT moved +3.3% and SPSC -0.9%. The P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 34.7 for SPSC. Dividend yield: MSFT 0.69%, SPSC 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

    SPSC$2.9B

    MSFT is 1,350 times SPSC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MSFT$346B

    SPSC$780M

    MSFT is 444 times SPSC

  • Net income, 12 months

    MSFT$143B

    SPSC$83M

    MSFT is 1,716 times SPSC

  • Operating margin

    MSFT47.1%

    SPSC13.8%

    33.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    MSFT28.7%

    SPSC8.3%

    20.4 points apart

  • P/E

    MSFT27.3

    SPSC34.7

    SPSC is 1.3 times MSFT

  • Dividend yield

    MSFT0.7%

    SPSC0.0%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MSFT+62.1%

    SPSC-44.5%

    106.6 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%

SPSC-44.5%

5010015020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodMSFTWith dividendsSPSCWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.3%Price +2.5%-0.9%Price -0.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+46.2%+13.5% a yearPrice +42.9%-52.7%-22.1% a yearPrice -52.7%
5 years since November 12, 2021+62.1%+10.1% a yearPrice +55.6%-44.5%-11.1% a yearPrice -44.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+895.5%+25.8% a yearPrice +789.9%+148.3%+9.5% a yearPrice +148.3%

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.

MSFTMicrosoftSPSCSPS Commerce

Valuation

MSFTSPSC
Valuation
Price$523.88$81.30
Market value$3.89T$2.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$3.93T$2.7B
P/E27.334.7
P/E, 5-year median35.286.2
P/B8.33.1
EV/EBIT24.125.1
Free cash flow yield1.5%7.0%

Results and growth

MSFTSPSC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$346B$780M
Net income, 12 months$143B$83M
Free cash flow, 12 months$60.0B$203M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$2.26
Revenue growth, year on year17.8%17.8%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.6%over 5 years+19.2%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years+14.3%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

MSFTSPSC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%70.2%
Operating margin47.1%13.8%
Net margin41.2%10.7%
ROIC28.7%8.3%
ROE34.3%8.7%

Balance sheet

MSFTSPSC
Balance sheet
Cash$64.5B$184M
Total debt$134B$6.6M
Net debt / EBITDA0.2-1.4
Interest cover50.6×–

Dividends and buybacks

MSFTSPSC
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%4.0%
Shareholder yield1.3%4.0%

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 SPS Commerce?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 1,350.1 times SPS Commerce ($2.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, MSFT's price moved +789.9% and SPSC's +148.3%. With dividends: MSFT +895.5% (+25.8% a year), SPSC +148.3% (+9.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MSFT or SPSC?

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

What is the P/E of MSFT and SPSC?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 34.7 for SPSC. The median of the last five years was 35.2 and 86.2, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Microsoft or SPS Commerce?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.2% for Microsoft and 10.7% for SPS Commerce, and the operating margin 47.1% and 13.8%. Revenue was $346B and $780M.

Which is the better investment, Microsoft or SPS Commerce?

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