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MicroStrategy (MicroStrategy) ROE %

: 23.72% (As of Dec. 2023)
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ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. MicroStrategy's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $356.5 Mil. MicroStrategy's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,502.7 Mil. Therefore, MicroStrategy's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.72%.

The historical rank and industry rank for MicroStrategy's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

MSTR' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -493.35   Med: 3.55   Max: 55.23
Current: 55.23

During the past 13 years, MicroStrategy's highest ROE % was 55.23%. The lowest was -493.35%. And the median was 3.55%.

MSTR's ROE % is ranked better than
96.48% of 2639 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.15 vs MSTR: 55.23

MicroStrategy ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MicroStrategy's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

MicroStrategy Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.62 -1.42 -69.91 -493.35 48.17

MicroStrategy Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
ROE % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 6,139.93 14.10 -69.15 23.72

Competitive Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, MicroStrategy's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MicroStrategy ROE % Distribution

For the Software industry and Technology sector, MicroStrategy's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MicroStrategy's ROE % falls into.



MicroStrategy ROE % Calculation

MicroStrategy's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=429.121/( (-383.12+2164.972)/ 2 )
=429.121/890.926
=48.17 %

MicroStrategy's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=356.504/( (840.395+2164.972)/ 2 )
=356.504/1502.6835
=23.72 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


MicroStrategy  (NAS:MSTR) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=356.504/1502.6835
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(356.504 / 497.936)*(497.936 / 4068.2345)*(4068.2345 / 1502.6835)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=71.6 %*0.1224*2.7073
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=8.76 %*2.7073
=23.72 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=356.504/1502.6835
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (356.504 / -242.576) * (-242.576 / -14.188) * (-14.188 / 497.936) * (497.936 / 4068.2345) * (4068.2345 / 1502.6835)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= -1.4697 * 17.0973 * -2.85 % * 0.1224 * 2.7073
=23.72 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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MicroStrategy (MicroStrategy) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1850 Towers Crescent Plaza, Tysons Corner, VA, USA, 22182
MicroStrategy Inc is a provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. It offers MicroStrategy Analytics platform that delivers reports and dashboards and enables users to conduct ad hoc analysis and share insights through mobile devices or the Web; MicroStrategy Server, which provides analytical processing and job management. The company's reportable operating segment is engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sales of its software platform through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services.
Executives
Michael J Saylor director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Jarrod M Patten director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Wei-ming Shao officer: SEVP & General Counsel MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Phong Le officer: SEVP & CFO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Jeanine Montgomery officer: Senior VP & CAO C/O BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY, INC., 505 HUNTMAR PARK DRIVE SUITE 300, HERNDON VA 20170
Carl J Rickertsen director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Timothy Edwin Lang officer: SEVP & CTO MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Leslie J Rechan director 2207 BRIDGEPOINTE PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94404
Andrew Kang officer: SEVP & CFO 5565 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30342
Kevin Adkisson officer: SEVP & CRO 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Stephen X Graham director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Lisa Mayr officer: SEVP & CFO C/O MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Robert H Epstein director 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, VIENNA VA 22182
Kevin Norlin officer: SEVP, Worldwide Sales MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182
Margaret Anne Breya director MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED, 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA 22182