Microsoft Corporation
name
Microsoft Corporation
id
MSFT
summary
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. It is known for its Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity software, and the Edge web browser. Its hardware products include the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface range of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. It became dominant in the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Windows. The company's initial public offering (IPO) in 1986 created three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires among Microsoft employees. Microsoft has diversified from the operating system market and has made several corporate acquisitions, the largest being the acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in October 2023. It is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Meta. As of 2023, Microsoft has the third-highest global brand valuation.
industry
Information technology
founded
April 4, 1975
founders
Bill Gates, Paul Allen
headquarters
Redmond, Washington, U.S.
key_people
Satya Nadella (Chairman & CEO), Brad Smith (Vice Chairman & President), Bill Gates (technical adviser)
products
Software development, Computer hardware, Consumer electronics, Cloud computing, Video games
revenue
US$211.9 billion (2023)
operating_income
US$88.5 billion (2023)
net_income
US$73.4 billion (2023)
total_assets
US$411.9 billion (2023)
total_equity
US$206.2 billion (2023)
number_of_employees
221,000 (2023)