Microsoft (MSFT) vs Alphabet (GOOGL)

A structured, side-by-side research starting point for Microsoft and Alphabet — price history, key metrics, and the questions great investors would ask about each. Educational only.

Price Charts

MicrosoftMSFT · NASDAQ
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日期收盘价
2026-11-09$545.18
2026-11-06$530.61
2026-11-05$535.93
2026-11-04$555.80
2026-11-03$520.99
2026-11-02$507.12
2026-10-30$521.91
2026-10-29$530.14
2026-10-28$531.01
2026-10-27$531.33
AlphabetGOOGL · NASDAQ
以表格查看近期價格
日期收盘价
2026-11-06$284.78
2026-11-05$282.57
2026-11-04$288.93
2026-11-03$280.03
2026-11-02$278.99
2026-10-30$279.84
2026-10-29$283.82
2026-10-28$324.89
2026-10-27$320.58
2026-10-26$316.80

Key Metrics, Side by Side

MetricMSFTGOOGL
SectorSoftware & CloudInternet & Advertising
ListedNASDAQNASDAQ
Business mixAzure, Microsoft 365, Gaming, LinkedInSearch, YouTube, Cloud, Android
Moat typeSwitching costs + enterprise scaleNetwork effects + data scale
Typical valuation profilePremium quality compounderQuality growth at a reasonable multiple
Capital returnsGrowing dividend + buybacksBuybacks + new dividend

Approximate reference figures for education. Always verify against the latest filings before any decision.

How the Masters Would Frame Each

The same investing lenses, applied to both companies. Use them as a checklist — not as buy or sell signals.

Microsoft (MSFT)
InvestorKey question
Warren BuffettHow sticky is enterprise software, and how predictable are cloud cash flows a decade out?
Charlie MungerIs this a wonderful business, and is the price sensible for that quality?
Peter LynchDoes Azure and AI growth justify the multiple I am paying?
Benjamin GrahamIf cloud growth decelerates, does the current price leave room for error?
Alphabet (GOOGL)
InvestorKey question
Warren BuffettDoes Search keep its toll-booth economics in an AI world?
Peter LynchIs the multiple reasonable given ad and cloud growth?
Charlie MungerIs management investing the cash flows wisely, or empire-building?
Benjamin GrahamWhat downside protection exists if AI disrupts Search ads?

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Not financial advice

This page is an educational research starting point built from public information. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation to buy or sell, and figures may be delayed or approximate. Always do your own research.

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