Microsoft have seen the value of their shares dramatically increase to 拢774 billion following an unexpected growth in sales. Microsoft is now one of only three American companies to be worth over $1 trillion. Microsoft now joins the ranks of tech giants Apple and Amazon.
Other companies that have hit the $1 trillion mark include PetroChina which was worth $1.1 trillion in 2007. The company has since decreased in value however, and is now worth a mere $200 billion.
Microsoft鈥檚 stocks have increased by a third in 2019 due to the success of its brand-new cloud business. The firm announced that in the fourth quarter revenue grew by around 14% thanks to the surprising success of this new branch.
This achievement follows the successful leadership of Microsoft鈥檚 new boss Satya Nadella who has worked tirelessly to make Microsoft less dependent on the Windows operating system. She believes that broadening Microsoft鈥檚 focuses, the company will be at a decreased risk of collapse.
Despite being best known for its Window operating systems, Microsoft interestingly makes more money from its Azure cloud services and Office software packages. Whilst Apple makes over half of its money from the iPhone and Amazon half of its money from its online store, Microsoft owes its success to spreading its bets over multiple services.
In 2018: the Windows software brought in 18% of Microsoft鈥檚 revenue, Office brought in 25% of Microsoft鈥檚 revenue, the Xbox division brought in 9% of Microsoft鈥檚 revenue, and brand hardware accounts for about 5% of Microsoft鈥檚 revenue.
The fact that Microsoft is divided into so many different parts gives investors hope that the company will remain successful for many years to come.
