MSFT vs. SPCX: Microsoft vs. Space Exploration Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Microsoft (MSFT) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Software & Services), whereas Space Exploration (SPCX) belongs to Communication Services (Telecommunication Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Microsoft (MSFT) has been public since March 13, 1986, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Space Exploration (SPCX) listed only on June 12, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Calendar-Year Returns

Performance Metrics

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

Return Distribution

Risk Metrics

Space Exploration (SPCX) carries a highly aggressive beta of 16.11, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Microsoft (MSFT) is closer to market-like at 1.11 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both MSFT and SPCX need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Microsoft (MSFT) earns 34.04% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Space Exploration (SPCX) has no ROE this period.

Space Exploration (SPCX) reports a negative net margin of -35.66%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports 40.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Space Exploration (SPCX) reports a negative operating margin of -1.80%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Microsoft (MSFT) reports 45.11%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Space Exploration (SPCX) at 33.24% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Microsoft (MSFT) at 31.60% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at -25,600.00% falls below its industry range, a notably weak earnings reading.

Growth Metrics

Financial Strength

Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.23 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 5.12 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Space Exploration (SPCX) at 0.31 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.29 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dividends

Space Exploration (SPCX) 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 0.73%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Space Exploration (SPCX) 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 19.83%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividend Metrics

Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Microsoft (MSFT) trades at 27.87 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Space Exploration (SPCX) has no P/E ratio this period.

Both look expensive on sales: Microsoft (MSFT) at 11.19 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Space Exploration (SPCX) at 80.04 prices even higher, above its industry range.

Microsoft (MSFT) at 8.39 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Space Exploration (SPCX) at 14.50 prices above its benchmark range — SPCX looks rich relative to book.

Valuation Metrics