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MDB vs. MSFT: MongoDB vs. Microsoft Stock Comparison

How do MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but MDB is classified in IT Services while MSFT is classified in Software.

Company profile comparison for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
Profile ItemMDBMSFT
NameMongoDB, Inc. Class A Common StockMicrosoft Corporation Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT ServicesSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustryInternet Services & InfrastructureSystems Software
Market Capitalization25.16 billion USD3,940.41 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateOctober 19, 2017March 13, 1986
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MDB
MSFT
GSPC
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Total Return (1Y)-8.99%10.30%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)-3.47%15.53%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)-10.64%11.01%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MDB
MSFT
GSPC
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)73.14%33.91%
Beta (5Y)1.751.03
Max Drawdown (5Y)-76.52%-37.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)2.17M22.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MDB and MSFT are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)-0.180.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)-0.260.28

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.22% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MongoDB (MDB) at 1.99% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MSFT.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

1.99%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
MDB
1.99%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

34.22%

Max
53.85%
MSFT
34.22%
Q3
17.90%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 41.17% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 2.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

2.12%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
MDB
2.12%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

41.17%

MSFT
41.17%
Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 49.76% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while MongoDB (MDB) at 3.68% operates around its industry’s norm.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

3.68%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
MDB
3.68%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

49.76%

MSFT
49.76%
Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
ROE (TTM)1.99%34.22%
ROA (TTM)-0.22%14.41%
Net Margin (TTM)2.12%41.17%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.68%49.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)72.69%67.66%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 22.79% and Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Microsoft (MSFT) reports EPS growth of 31.60%, ranked against its industry; MongoDB (MDB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Revenue Growth (YoY)22.79%17.79%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)24.26%16.12%
EPS Growth (YoY)--31.60%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)--22.86%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MongoDB (MDB) at 4.87 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

4.87

Max
5.11
MDB
4.87
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

1.23

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
MSFT
1.23
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.28 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
MDB
0.02
Min
0.00

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

0.28

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
MSFT
0.28
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Current Ratio (MRQ)4.871.23
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.020.28
Net Debt / EBITDA-170.080.34

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MongoDB (MDB) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports a yield of 0.69%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

0.69%

MSFT
0.69%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MongoDB (MDB) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports a payout of 19.00%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB
0.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

19.00%

MSFT
19.00%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%19.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 27.69 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while MongoDB (MDB) at 434.49 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for MDB’s trailing earnings.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

434.49

MDB
434.49
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

27.69

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
MSFT
27.69
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both MongoDB (MDB) at 9.04 and Microsoft (MSFT) at 11.37 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

9.04

Max
17.91
MDB
9.04
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

11.37

Max
17.91
MSFT
11.37
Q3
8.78
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MongoDB (MDB) at 8.46 and Microsoft (MSFT) at 8.38 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MDB

Software & Services industry group

8.46

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
MDB
8.46
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90

MSFT

Software & Services industry group

8.38

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
MSFT
8.38
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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MongoDB (MDB) vs. Microsoft (MSFT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MongoDB (MDB) and Microsoft (MSFT)
MetricMDBMSFT
P/E Ratio (TTM)434.4927.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)9.0411.37
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.468.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)2.23%0.08%