MSTR
MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR)
Last Price$250.9(1.8%)
Market Cap$58.3B
LTM Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
(326.2%)
5Y avg
(45.6%)
Software - Application industry median
3.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.9%) overvalued

MicroStrategy Incorporated Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
MSTR
Technology
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Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)
51.1%
48.6%
36.9%
21.6%
27.7%
31.5%
26.3%
10.8%
0.2%
1.6%
16.7%
17.7%
13.2%
(0.6%)
(2.5%)
25.4%
177.9%
(1.0%)
(23.8%)
(406.4%)
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MSTR key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
268.7
16.2%
313.8
16.8%
350.7
11.7%
360.4
2.8%
377.8
4.8%
454.6
20.3%
562.2
23.7%
594.6
5.8%
575.9
(3.1%)
579.8
0.7%
529.9
(8.6%)
512.2
(3.3%)
504.5
(1.5%)
497.6
(1.4%)
486.3
(2.3%)
480.7
(1.1%)
510.8
6.2%
499.3
(2.3%)
496.3
(0.6%)
463.5
(6.6%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)36.544.460.563.466.6106.1142.0152.8138.6135.2101.193.196.699.5100.091.191.9103.0109.9129.5
% margin
232.2
86.4%
269.4
85.9%
290.2
82.7%
297.0
82.4%
311.2
82.4%
348.5
76.7%
420.1
74.7%
441.8
74.3%
437.3
75.9%
444.6
76.7%
428.8
80.9%
419.0
81.8%
407.9
80.8%
398.1
80.0%
386.4
79.4%
389.7
81.1%
418.9
82.0%
396.3
79.4%
386.3
77.8%
334.0
72.1%
Operating Expenses138.3169.6202.0229.2224.9297.9405.1411.7417.9424.8294.5311.3333.5394.2387.4332.6372.8385.7501.42,187.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)31.534.136.730.641.850.672.694.698.1103.465.273.178.8102.5109.4103.6117.1127.4120.5118.5
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)106.8135.4165.2198.6183.1247.3332.5317.1319.8321.4229.3238.2254.8291.7277.9229.0255.6258.3265.0278.6
93.9
34.9%
99.8
31.8%
88.2
25.2%
67.8
18.8%
86.3
22.8%
50.6
11.1%
15.0
2.7%
30.2
5.1%
19.4
3.4%
5.1
0.9%
134.0
25.3%
107.6
21.0%
74.4
14.7%
4.0
0.8%
(1.0)
(0.2%)
127.8
26.6%
876.7
171.6%
6.1
1.2%
(115.0)
(23.2%)
(1,853.0)
(399.8%)
Interest Income0.00.00.00.00.00.40.20.10.50.20.32.25.211.910.90.729.153.10.00.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.829.153.149.061.9
Pre-tax Income98.2101.491.270.885.855.019.329.216.811.1137.9113.072.620.538.3(20.0)(811.4)(1,322.5)(124.5)(1,934.3)
% effective tax rate
33.4
34.1%
30.5
30.1%
32.7
35.9%
29.0
41.0%
25.3
29.5%
11.2
20.3%
1.4
7.0%
8.7
29.7%
(9.8)
(58.5%)
6.0
54.4%
31.9
23.2%
22.1
19.6%
55.0
75.7%
(2.0)
(9.9%)
3.9
10.2%
(12.4)
62.3%
(275.9)
34.0%
147.3
(11.1%)
(553.6)
444.6%
(767.7)
39.7%
% margin
64.7
24.1%
70.9
22.6%
58.5
16.7%
41.8
11.6%
74.8
19.8%
43.8
9.6%
17.9
3.2%
20.5
3.5%
83.3
14.5%
5.0
0.9%
105.9
20.0%
90.9
17.7%
17.6
3.5%
22.5
4.5%
34.4
7.1%
(7.5)
(1.6%)
(535.5)
(104.8%)
(1,469.8)
(294.4%)
429.1
86.5%
(1,166.7)
(251.7%)
EPS0.440.550.470.350.630.390.170.190.740.050.930.810.160.200.34(0.08)(5.34)(12.98)3.20(6.06)
Diluted EPS0.420.520.460.340.610.370.160.180.740.040.920.800.160.200.33(0.08)(5.34)(12.98)2.64(6.06)
% margin
102.4
38.1%
107.4
34.2%
95.8
27.3%
74.2
20.6%
96.9
25.7%
63.4
13.9%
37.8
6.7%
54.7
9.2%
43.3
7.5%
39.9
6.9%
148.3
28.0%
122.1
23.8%
88.9
17.6%
4.0
0.8%
7.6
1.6%
6.5
1.4%
(770.9)
(150.9%)
(1,258.5)
(252.1%)
(44.3)
(8.9%)
(1,854.6)
(400.2%)

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FAQ

1) What is MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (326.2%), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) for MicroStrategy Incorporated have been (61.0%) over the past three years, and (47.9%) over the past five years.

2) Is MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) Good?

As of today, MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (326.2%), which is lower than industry median of 3.8%. It indicates that MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is Bad.

3) How does MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) compare to its peers?

As of today, MicroStrategy Incorporated's Rule of 40 (EBIT margin) is (326.2%), which is lower than peer median of 35.4%. The list of peers includes COIN, APP, CDNS, SHOP, INTU, NOW, CRM, SAP, UBER, WDAY.