Alphabet vs Microsoft: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared
Alphabet brought in $402.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025, Microsoft $331.8B in fiscal 2026. Revenue changed by +15.1% at Alphabet and +17.8% at Microsoft on the year before, so Microsoft grew faster. Alphabet kept 32.8% of its revenue as net profit, Microsoft 40.3%. Free cash flow was $73.3B at Alphabet and $67B at Microsoft.
Fiscal years as each company reports them; the two may end in different months.
Questions about Alphabet and Microsoft
Which is bigger by revenue, Alphabet or Microsoft?
Alphabet is bigger by revenue: $402.8B in fiscal 2025, against $331.8B for Microsoft in fiscal 2026.
Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, Alphabet or Microsoft?
Alphabet had a net margin of 32.8% in fiscal 2025; Microsoft had 40.3% in fiscal 2026.
Which grew revenue faster, Alphabet or Microsoft?
In their latest fiscal years revenue changed by +15.1% at Alphabet and +17.8% at Microsoft.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.