MicrosoftvsYext

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

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

$523.88

Value $3.89T

+0.17%
MSFT's page

YEXT

Yext, Inc.

$7.67

Value $759M

+0.26%
YEXT's page

Microsoft (MSFT) has a market value of $3.89T and Yext (YEXT) $759M. Over the last year, with dividends, MSFT moved +3.3% and YEXT -11.6%. The P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 29.1 for YEXT. Dividend yield: MSFT 0.69%, YEXT 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

    YEXT$759M

    MSFT is 5,124 times YEXT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    MSFT$346B

    YEXT$443M

    MSFT is 782 times YEXT

  • Net income, 12 months

    MSFT$143B

    YEXT$26M

    MSFT is 5,460 times YEXT

  • Operating margin

    MSFT47.1%

    YEXT8.3%

    38.8 points apart

  • ROIC

    MSFT28.7%

    YEXT15.4%

    13.3 points apart

  • P/E

    MSFT27.3

    YEXT29.1

    YEXT is 1.1 times MSFT

  • Dividend yield

    MSFT0.7%

    YEXT0.0%

    0.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    MSFT+62.1%

    YEXT-35.1%

    97.2 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%

YEXT-35.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodMSFTWith dividendsYEXTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+3.3%Price +2.5%-11.6%Price -11.6%
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%-35.1%-8.3% a yearPrice -35.1%

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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MSFTMicrosoftYEXTYext

Valuation

MSFTYEXT
Valuation
Price$523.88$7.67
Market value$3.89T$759M
Enterprise value (EV)$3.93T$820M
P/E27.329.1
P/E, 5-year median35.2–
P/B8.321.3
EV/EBIT24.122.2
Free cash flow yield1.5%7.0%

Results and growth

MSFTYEXT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$346B$443M
Net income, 12 months$143B$26M
Free cash flow, 12 months$60.0B$53M
Earnings per share, 12 months$19.16$0.26
Revenue growth, year on year17.8%6.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.6%over 5 years+4.7%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+17.4%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

MSFTYEXT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.7%74.0%
Operating margin47.1%8.3%
Net margin41.2%5.9%
ROIC28.7%15.4%
ROE34.3%24.8%

Balance sheet

MSFTYEXT
Balance sheet
Cash$64.5B$87M
Total debt$134B$222M
Net debt / EBITDA0.21.3
Interest cover50.6×3.3×

Dividends and buybacks

MSFTYEXT
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%8.9%
Shareholder yield1.3%8.9%

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: MSFT or YEXT

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Which is bigger, Microsoft or Yext?

By market value, Microsoft ($3.89T) is about 5,124.2 times Yext ($759M), at today's prices.

How did MSFT and YEXT stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, MSFT's price moved +55.6% and YEXT's -35.1%. With dividends: MSFT +62.1% (+10.1% a year), YEXT -35.1% (-8.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, MSFT or YEXT?

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

What is the P/E of MSFT and YEXT?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.3 for MSFT and 29.1 for YEXT. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Microsoft or Yext?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.2% for Microsoft and 5.9% for Yext, and the operating margin 47.1% and 8.3%. Revenue was $346B and $443M.

Which is the better investment, Microsoft or Yext?

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