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MSFT vs. WIT: Microsoft vs. Wipro Stock Comparison

How do Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT) 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 Wipro (WIT) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but MSFT is classified in Software while WIT is classified in IT Services.

Microsoft (MSFT) trades as ordinary local shares, while Wipro (WIT) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
Profile ItemMSFTWIT
NameMicrosoft Corporation Common StockWipro Ltd. ADR
Country/RegionUnited StatesIndia
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSoftware & ServicesSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftwareIT Services
GICS Sub-IndustrySystems SoftwareIT Consulting & Other Services
Market Capitalization3,940.41 billion USD21.37 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 13, 1986October 19, 2000
Security TypeCommon StockADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MSFT
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GSPC
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT), 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 Wipro (WIT). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Total Return (1Y)10.30%-16.56%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)15.53%0.08%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)11.01%-12.80%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)33.91%47.10%
Beta (5Y)1.030.91
Max Drawdown (5Y)-37.15%-64.83%
Avg. Volume (3M)22.95M9.36M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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MSFT and WIT 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 Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.18-0.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.28-0.65

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Microsoft (MSFT) at 34.22% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Wipro (WIT) at 15.94% 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%

WIT

Software & Services industry group

15.94%

Max
53.85%
Q3
17.90%
WIT
15.94%
Median
6.59%
Q1
-9.59%
Min
-50.52%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): 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 Wipro (WIT) at 13.58%, 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%

WIT

Software & Services industry group

13.58%

Max
41.17%
Q3
15.28%
WIT
13.58%
Median
4.63%
Q1
-5.42%
Min
-33.17%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): 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 Wipro (WIT) at 16.16% 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%

WIT

Software & Services industry group

16.16%

Max
46.89%
Q3
17.64%
WIT
16.16%
Median
8.73%
Q1
-2.13%
Min
-30.45%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
ROE (TTM)34.22%15.94%
ROA (TTM)14.41%7.26%
Net Margin (TTM)41.17%13.58%
Operating Margin (TTM)49.76%16.16%
Gross Margin (TTM)67.66%28.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Microsoft (MSFT) at 17.79% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Wipro (WIT) at 3.97% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 31.60% and Wipro (WIT) at 0.32% 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. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Revenue Growth (YoY)17.79%3.97%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)16.12%0.78%
EPS Growth (YoY)31.60%0.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)22.86%6.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 1.23 and Wipro (WIT) at 1.70 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

WIT

Software & Services industry group

1.70

Max
5.11
Q3
2.77
WIT
1.70
Median
1.67
Q1
1.01
Min
0.03
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.28 and Wipro (WIT) at 0.28 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

WIT

Software & Services industry group

0.28

Max
2.52
Q3
1.13
Median
0.40
WIT
0.28
Q1
0.07
Min
0.00
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): 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 Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.231.70
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.280.28
Net Debt / EBITDA0.34-1.20

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 0.69% and Wipro (WIT) at 370.37% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

WIT

Software & Services industry group

370.37%

WIT
370.37%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Microsoft (MSFT) at 19.00% and Wipro (WIT) at 60.56% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

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%

WIT

Software & Services industry group

60.56%

WIT
60.56%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.69%370.37%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)19.00%60.56%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Wipro (WIT) at 15.43 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 27.69 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for WIT, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

WIT

Software & Services industry group

15.43

Max
112.94
Q3
60.32
Median
32.91
Q1
18.77
WIT
15.43
Min
6.69
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Wipro (WIT) at 0.02 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Microsoft (MSFT) at 11.37 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

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

WIT

Software & Services industry group

0.02

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Microsoft (MSFT) at 8.38 and Wipro (WIT) at 2.54 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

WIT

Software & Services industry group

2.54

Max
16.63
Q3
8.50
Median
4.30
WIT
2.54
Q1
1.92
Min
-3.90
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Microsoft (MSFT) vs. Wipro (WIT): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Microsoft (MSFT) and Wipro (WIT)
MetricMSFTWIT
P/E Ratio (TTM)27.6915.43
P/S Ratio (TTM)11.370.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)8.382.54
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.08%490.89%