Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Exacctnt who wrote (5191)	2/19/1998 8:38:00 PM
From: johnd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

Robert: I have been asking this question myself. In the earlier posting without going into the details, I was using a straight line conservative number. Some analyst came up with a 18% figure after the last quarterly report where he said actual EPS would have been close to $1.00 last Q but for these deferred revenues. But he failed to give explanation how he computed. I don't trust these analysts numbers as much as I should (or probably I shouldn't) Whatever it is, I am sure it is not net income. At best it is EBT (earnings before taxes). I will doubt if MSFT had close to 40% net margin. Please shed any light that you can. I am curious. johnd