Microsoft: Margins Hold Through the AI Capex Wave — time to buy for a mid-term rebound
I’m reversing a prior sell call and recommending a mid-term long on Microsoft. Despite heavy AI-driven capex across Big Tech, Microsoft’s operating metrics and cash generation remain strong — free cash flow of $72.9B, ROE ~30%, and an EV/EBITDA of ~16.5 — leaving room for revenue upside from Azure and AI services and scope for multiple re-rating. T…