[Demo] Microsoft (MSFT): Reassessing Valuation in the Cloud-plus-AI Era

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Business Model

Microsoft’s revenue splits into three segments with very different growth logic and margin profiles:

Financials

Three threads worth tracking: revenue mix shift toward cloud, the margin drag from AI capex, and the durability of free cash flow funding buybacks and dividends.

Competitive Landscape

The hyperscaler race has moved from a share war to a capability war; scale disadvantages compound under a capex arms race.

Valuation and Risks

A SOTP or whole-company DCF both work here. Key risks: AI capex returns disappointing, regulatory pressure, and an IT-spending downcycle.