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As of today (2026-08-27), Microsoft's share price is CHF394.60. Microsoft's Tangible Book per Share of Jun. 2026 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF32.73. Hence, Microsoft's Price to Tangible Book Ratio of today is 12.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:MSFT'
s Price-to-Tangible-Book Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.11 Med: 19.55 Max: 27.31
Current: 12.12
During the past 13 years, Microsoft's highest Price to Tangible Book Ratio was 27.31. The lowest was 9.11. And the median was 19.55.
XSWX:MSFT's Price-to-Tangible-Book is ranked worse than 85.2% of 2196
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 3.315
vs XSWX:MSFT: 12.12
A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. As of today, Microsoft's share price is CHF394.60. Microsoft's Book Value per Sharefor the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF47.61. Hence, Microsoft's P/B Ratio of today is 8.29.
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The Price-to-Book Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the Price-to-Book Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Microsoft Price-to-Tangible-Book Related Terms
Microsoft Price-to-Tangible-Book Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
XSWX:MSFT vs ORCL, PLTR, PANW: Price-to-Tangible-Book Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Tangible-Book 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.
Microsoft Price-to-Tangible-Book vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book falls into.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called PB Ratio. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book Ratio and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Microsoft (XSWX:MSFT) has a Price-to-Tangible-Book of 12.06 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Microsoft and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1871 out of 2196 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book too high?
Microsoft's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 12.06. The Software industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.32. Microsoft's value of 12.06 is 263.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1871 out of 2196 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Microsoft has a GF Score™ of 99/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Microsoft's Price-to-Tangible-Book compare to ORCL and PLTR?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Microsoft ranks #1871 out of 2196 companies for Price-to-Tangible-Book. This places Microsoft in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.32. Microsoft's value of 12.06 is 263.8% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Price-to-Tangible-Book for a Software company?
The median Price-to-Tangible-Book among Software companies is 3.32, based on 2,196 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Price-to-Tangible-Book significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Price-to-Tangible-Book should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Microsoft's current Price-to-Tangible-Book of 12.06 is 263.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Price-to-Tangible-Book mean?
A high Price-to-Tangible-Book can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-tangible-book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's tangible book value per share. View historical data on Microsoft and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Price-to-Tangible-Book is 3.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Microsoft's current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 12.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Microsoft stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microsoft (XSWX:MSFT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF467.23, compared to a current price of CHF394.60 — trading 15.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 12.06 and 263.8% above the Software industry median of 3.32. Microsoft's overall GF Score™ is 99/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Price-to-Tangible-Book calculated?
Price-to-Tangible-Book is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Microsoft (XSWX:MSFT), the current Price-to-Tangible-Book is 12.06 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Microsoft (XSWX:MSFT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microsoft stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF394.60 is trading 15.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF467.23.
GuruFocus considers Microsoft to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:MSFT:
Price-to-Tangible-Book: 12.06
GF Value™: CHF467.23 vs. price of CHF394.60 (15.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 263.8% above the Software median (#1871 of 2196)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:MSFT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
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