The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On One Of The Biggest Technology Giant Shares: A Financial Analysis On Microsoft Corporation

Abstract

Big technology stocks have been on a roll since April 2020, escaping the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. The coronavirus pandemic created a vast tailwind for technology giants, especially Microsoft by inciting shifts in the corporations’ behavior which are currently outliving the health crisis. The financial analysis on this firm aimed to develop a thorough analysis centered on its corporate history, market summary, financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, cash flows statements), normalized financial statements (normalized income statement, normalized balance sheet, and normalized statement of cash flows), stock valuation, SWOT analysis, and major competitors’ performance. The aim of the evaluation is to get enough information to construct a thorough evaluation concerning the company’s performance and analyze the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the company. The evaluation indicated this giant technology company is booming during the pandemic even when the global economy is in a recessionary gap. The financial analysis may suggest further research into.