Microsoft passed a $2 trillion market capitalization in June 2021.
Microsoft crossed the $2 trillion mark during trading on June 22, 2021. The achievement placed it among the very small group of companies whose public equity value had reached that level, following Apple’s earlier milestone.
Investors had increasingly valued Microsoft for its cloud-computing business, especially Azure, as well as software subscriptions, enterprise products, gaming, and professional networking. The company’s transition from packaged software toward recurring cloud and subscription revenue helped change how markets viewed its long-term growth.
Market-cap rankings are not permanent: Microsoft has alternated with Apple and other technology companies near the top. The $2 trillion figure describes the value of publicly traded equity, not the company’s sales, assets, or cash balance.