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But sustaining double-digit revenue growth over the long term with such scale will become challenging, which should limit the potential to improve operating margins that have already reached high levels.Beyond these short-term quarterly results, Microsoft's fiscal year 2020 was impressive.
"Between FY17 and FY19, Microsoft added more than $29bn in revenue, and 39 per cent of that came from its productivity and process solutions. To sum up the call, it's good to be selling digital interaction at a time when physical interaction is limited by health concerns. Returns as of 07/31/2020.Thus, despite Microsoft's phenomenal operational performance over the last several years, prudent investors should stay on the sidelines. That's slightly more than the 10-year Treasury at 0.6% right now.
It’s possible that the market share will increase significantly after the migration completes and Windows 7 users upgrade to Windows 10.According to NetMarketShare, Microsoft Edge has reached 7.59% desktop browser market share, surpassing Firefox, which sits at the third position with a market share of 7.19%.New Edge feels very much like Chrome and it’s clean and quick. So if you can "sit on your hands" with 10-year Treasurys, you might as well buy some Microsoft – you'll get the dividend, and likely some sizable capital gains – unless something goes horribly wrong, or Nadella decides to channel his inner Ballmer.As home computers became commonplace, so too was the operating system they used: Windows, the pre-installed, Microsoft-made software. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.Microsoft on Wednesday reported $38bn in sales for the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2020, an increase of 13 per cent that failed to impress investors, even though this exceeded Wall Street's expectations.Microsoft observed as much in its financial filing: "In the Productivity and Business Processes and Intelligent Cloud segments, cloud usage and demand increased as customers continued to work and learn from home." As long as Microsoft remains dominant in those markets, it will be a viable company with a bright future ahead – but investors should always be wary of new competitors lurking just over the horizon.Copyright 2020 U.S. News & World ReportThe fact that the biggest risks associated with Microsoft stock are mostly just the usual risks associated with buying any stock is a remarkable statement.Amid the pandemic, the tech company's Windows OEM non-Pro revenue increased 34% thanks to consumer demand driven by remote work needs for employees staying out of the office and remote learning scenarios, illustrating the strength of the Windows brand and the value of the product.Combined with Windows, these diverse businesses propelled revenue in the More Personal Computing segment up 14% in a quarter when the vast majority of companies around the world could only dream of such returns. They allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our sites. That multiple expansion is related to the company's increasing operating margins as it is scaled. Back in the '80s and '90s, it wasn't unusual for earnings to double every two years or so, and it's much easier to go from numbers like $100 million to $200 million than $1 trillion to $2 trillion.