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Is Microsoft a quality business?

Sells enterprise software and cloud capacity by subscription and consumption — Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows, developer tools and gaming.

7.3/ 10
High quality
as of August 14, 2026
Profitability
8.4 Strong
Solvency
Growth
6.6 Average
Efficiency
5.4 Average
Predictability
8.0 Strong
Strongest pillar: Profitability · Weakest: Efficiency

Microsoft (MSFT) scores 7.3 out of 10 — high quality, as of August 14, 2026, computed from its reported financial statements. The reading rests on profitability, and efficiency is what holds it back.

One pillar is unscored — solvency — because the filings behind it carry too little to judge. It is shown as a dash rather than a zero, and the overall score is the weighted average of what could be scored.

Financial data by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Why quality is the interesting question for Microsoft

Contracted revenue makes predictability close to a foregone conclusion, so the score turns on efficiency: data centres consume capital long before they earn anything, and free cash flow conversion is where that lands first. Solvency is worth a look for the same reason, since a famously capital-light business now funds a great deal of concrete and silicon. A quality reading here is really a question about what the AI buildout has cost.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

8.4 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

The company's ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

6.6 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

5.4 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

8.0 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only — not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Microsoft a quality business?

On this reading Microsoft scores 7.3 out of 10 — high quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is efficiency. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

What does the MSFT quality score measure?

Five pillars — profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability — each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, then weighted into one overall reading. Everything comes from reported financials; nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

It was last recomputed on August 14, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, i.e. quarterly, so this page changes when a new filing changes the answer rather than on a schedule. Live figures for MSFT are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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