Microsoft Earnings Preview: Metrics Investors Should Watch

As a company and a stock, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) needs little introduction. This tech giant has a presence in several high-growth industries, and its arsenal of products spans from productivity and cybersecurity software to cloud services and gaming.

After years of corporate stagnation, CEO Satya Nadella helped Microsoft turn the tide, and the company has grown at a truly impressive clip since he took the helm in 2014. Since then, the company's share price has rocketed 735% higher, rewarding loyal investors. But after those tremendous gains, can the company continue to impress Wall Street?

In this Backstage Pass video, which aired on Oct. 1, 2021, Motley Fool contributor Trevor Jennewine discusses the metrics investors should watch when Microsoft reports first-quarter earnings on Oct. 26.

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