According to the article, $1,000 invested in Microsoft 10 years ago would now be worth $10,023.10 (a 902.31% total return), versus $3,606.80 in the S&P 500 over the same period. The 5-year lead is much narrower ($1,800 vs. $1,705.90), while over the past year Microsoft trailed the index ($1,043.30 vs. $1,161.60) as capex grew faster than revenue. Fiscal 2026 revenue reached $331.84 billion (up 17.79%), but capex rose 79.62% to $115.95 billion, pushing free cash flow down 6.46%. The article says the outlook hinges on whether Azure, which grew 43% last quarter, keeps outpacing the spending behind it.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 533.52 |
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