Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) — the peer cohort

As of 2026-09-14 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelook index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.

Microsoft Corporation ranks 6 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelook composite (55/100) — the cohort is led by Applovin Corp at 68/100.

Name	Composite	Momentum	Quality	Valuation	Signal	Off 52w high
MSFT Microsoft Corporation	55	72	81	33	bull	10.1%
AAPL Apple Inc.	54	79	83	27	bull	3.6%
ADBE Adobe Systems Incorporated	66	47	93	77	bull	32%
AMAT Applied Materials Inc	54	47	75	31	info	38.3%
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc	60	75	48	22	watch	11.7%
AMGN Amgen Inc	53	59	83	51	bear	15.6%
AMZN Amazon.com Inc	49	63	51	46	bull	10.6%
APP Applovin Corp	68	4	98	50	info	56.6%
ARM Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares	54	51	65	9	info	41.5%
ASML ASML Holding NV ADR	59	53	83	22	info	15.1%
AVGO Broadcom Inc	54	38	87	37	info	26.9%
CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc	53	27	82	22	bull	30.6%
COST Costco Wholesale Corp	48	35	42	31	bull	17.5%
CPRT Copart Inc	53	28	67	50	bear	40.2%
CRM Salesforce.com Inc	64	75	72	62	bull	7.7%
CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc	49	97	39	6	neutral	11.6%

Scores are relative readings across the Closelook coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-14

Quick answers

Who are Microsoft Corporation's peers in the Closelook universe?

The cohort is drawn from shared Closelook index membership first, then sector: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE), Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Amgen Inc (AMGN), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Applovin Corp (APP), Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM) and others.

How does MSFT score against its peers?

Microsoft Corporation's composite reads 55/100, ranking 6 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-09-14; the cohort's highest composite is Applovin Corp at 68/100. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.

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