Microsoft was the first company to surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization in April 2019 after Apple and Amazon.
Microsoft crossed the $1 trillion mark during trading on April 25, 2019. The milestone reflected renewed investor confidence in its cloud-computing business, especially Azure, along with the continuing strength of Windows, Office, enterprise software, and subscriptions.
Microsoft had been founded in 1975 and became famous for personal-computer software. Under CEO Satya Nadella, who became chief executive in 2014, the company emphasized cloud services and recurring software revenue. That strategy helped transform investor perceptions of Microsoft’s long-term growth.
Microsoft was the third U.S. company to reach the trillion-dollar valuation after Apple and Amazon. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, passed the level later. Because market capitalization changes continuously with stock prices, the exact order can vary if companies cross the threshold within a short period.