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MSFT vs. PG: Microsoft vs. Procter & Gamble Stock Comparison

How do Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG) 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

Microsoft (MSFT) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Software & Services), whereas Procter & Gamble (PG) belongs to Consumer Staples (Household & Personal Products) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Profile ItemMSFTPG
NameMicrosoft Corporation Common StockThe Procter & Gamble Company
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyConsumer Staples
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustrySoftwareHousehold Products
GICS Sub-IndustrySystems SoftwareHousehold Products
Market Capitalization3,940.41 billion USD383.36 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 13, 1986January 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MSFT
PG
GSPC
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Total Return (1Y)10.30%17.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)15.53%6.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)11.01%5.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MSFT
PG
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.91%21.15%
Beta (5Y)1.030.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.15%-23.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)22.95M9.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MSFT and PG are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.180.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.280.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.22% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MSFT.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max
42.18%
Q3
31.87%
PG
29.61%
Median
17.80%
Q1
9.28%
Min
-14.64%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 41.17% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max
23.47%
PG
18.23%
Q3
12.19%
Median
8.50%
Q1
3.08%
Min
-9.74%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Before financing and tax, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 49.76% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% run unusually efficient core operations — each operating margin clears its industry’s benchmark range.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG
26.87%
Max
23.94%
Q3
17.03%
Median
13.15%
Q1
10.58%
Min
1.87%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
ROE (TTM)34.22%29.61%
ROA (TTM)14.41%10.49%
Net Margin (TTM)41.17%18.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)49.76%26.87%
Gross Margin (TTM)67.66%50.59%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for PG.

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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 31.60% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Revenue Growth (YoY)17.79%3.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)16.12%2.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)31.60%1.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)22.86%3.91%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PG.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max
4.26
Q3
2.82
Median
1.84
Q1
0.92
PG
0.72
Min
0.65
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.28 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 0.70 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max
2.30
Q3
2.12
Median
0.81
PG
0.70
Q1
0.50
Min
0.01
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.230.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.280.70
Net Debt / EBITDA0.340.94

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 2.57% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.69% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max
5.00%
PG
2.57%
Q3
2.47%
Median
1.30%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 64.62% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 19.00% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

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%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max
140.00%
Q3
73.75%
PG
64.62%
Median
46.43%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.69%2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)19.00%64.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 27.69 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max
37.57
Q3
33.54
PG
24.91
Median
20.03
Q1
15.76
Min
6.45
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 11.37 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG
4.36
Max
4.36
Q3
3.57
Median
1.68
Q1
0.76
Min
0.30
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 8.38 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max
12.30
Q3
7.43
PG
7.05
Median
3.44
Q1
1.30
Min
-3.91
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Software & Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
MetricMSFTPG
P/E Ratio (TTM)27.6924.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)11.374.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.387.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.08%3.30%