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MSFT vs. TEAM: Microsoft vs. Atlassian Stock Comparison

How do Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM) 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) and Atlassian (TEAM) both belong to the Software industry, though MSFT is classified under Systems Software while TEAM falls under Application Software.

Company profile comparison for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
Profile ItemMSFTTEAM
NameMicrosoft Corporation Common StockAtlassian Corporation Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesAustralia
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareSoftware
GICS Sub-IndustrySystems SoftwareApplication Software
Market Capitalization3,940.41 billion USD38.90 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateMarch 13, 1986December 9, 2015
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MSFT
TEAM
GSPC
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM), 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 Atlassian (TEAM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Total Return (1Y)10.30%-2.49%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)15.53%-3.42%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)11.01%-19.11%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MSFT
TEAM
GSPC
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM), 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 Atlassian (TEAM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.91%80.29%
Beta (5Y)1.031.19
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.15%-87.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)22.95M3.45M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MSFT and TEAM 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 Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.18-0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.28-0.14

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.22% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 7.75% 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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

7.75%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
TEAM
7.75%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 1.28%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

1.28%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
Median
4.63%
TEAM
1.28%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 10.65% operates around its industry’s norm.

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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

10.65%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
TEAM
10.65%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
ROE (TTM)34.22%7.75%
ROA (TTM)14.41%6.11%
Net Margin (TTM)41.17%1.28%
Operating Margin (TTM)49.76%10.65%
Gross Margin (TTM)67.66%85.83%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Atlassian (TEAM) at 26.02% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TEAM.

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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): 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; Atlassian (TEAM) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Revenue Growth (YoY)17.79%26.02%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)16.12%22.97%
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 Atlassian (TEAM) at 0.72 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for TEAM.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.72

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
TEAM
0.72
Min
0.03
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.28 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 1.35 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

1.35

Max
2.52
TEAM
1.35
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.230.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.281.35
Net Debt / EBITDA0.340.15

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Atlassian (TEAM) 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.

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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Atlassian (TEAM) 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.

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%

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.69%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)19.00%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 27.69 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 465.70 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for TEAM’s trailing earnings.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

465.70

TEAM
465.70
Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
Min
6.69
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Atlassian (TEAM) at 5.63 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 11.37 sits in the pricier quartile — MSFT costs more per dollar of sales.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

5.63

Max
17.91
Q3
8.78
TEAM
5.63
Median
4.25
Q1
2.23
Min
0.02
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 8.38 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Atlassian (TEAM) at 42.54 prices above its benchmark range — TEAM looks rich relative to book.

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

TEAM

Software & Services industry group

42.54

TEAM
42.54
Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Atlassian (TEAM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Atlassian (TEAM)
MetricMSFTTEAM
P/E Ratio (TTM)27.69465.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)11.375.63
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.3842.54
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.08%5.17%