MSFT's Quality Score fell 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 19.
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4% under its Oct 13, 2026 high.
“Microsoft Cloud revenue crossed $50 billion this quarter, reflecting the strong demand for our portfolio of services,.”
| Profit margin | 40%, up from 34% in 3 years |
| Its score | Up:Excellent or better for 31 days in a row |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 28 |
Thu Nov 19: Ex-dividend, $0.98 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 10.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +0.4% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
MSFT is #2 of 271 by Quality Score.
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Free cash flow over four quarters: MSFT $67.0B, ORCL -$28.7B.
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, after the close (in 86 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $92.3B, 19% more than a year ago; a profit of $4.92 a share, from $3.72.
MSFT's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
Sales grew 15% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $3.92 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | +1.7% | -0.2% | open |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +12.1% | +15.5% | +24.8% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | -3.2% | -3.9% | -2.5% |
Sales grew every year from 2019 to 2026, to $332B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
3 insiders sold $17.8M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
114 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: MSFT is 12% of XLK, 12% of VGT, and 12% of FTEC, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Microsoft sells productivity, security, business, and developer software alongside Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services. Commercial customers pay through subscriptions, software licenses, and usage charges. Consumer businesses include Windows, Xbox, and advertising. Beginning in fiscal 2027, Microsoft reports two segments: agents and infra, containing its commercial software and cloud businesses, and devices and consumer.
“Windows faces competition from various software products and from alternative platforms and devices.”
MSFT scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #2 of 271 in Software by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. 4% under its Oct 13, 2026 high. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
MSFT scores 19 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #2 of 271 in Software by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MSFT's 19.
3 insiders sold $17.8M across 6 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Judson Althoff, CEO Microsoft Commercial, who sold $4.9M on Aug 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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