Historical scenario / MSFT / 1994

If you had bought MSFT in 1994 with $10,000...

MSFTMicrosoft
Vintage 1994
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$3,601,990

Initial $10,000Profit $3,591,990

Buy Price

Jan 1, 1994

$1.5

Sell Price

Oct 12, 2026

$541

Multiplier

360.2×

ROI

+35920%

1994 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 1994$1.53
1994 Highest$2.47
1994 Lowest$1.5
CurrentOct 12, 2026$540.62

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How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 1994 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$1.53
Year low / high
$1.501 / $2.467
Latest price
$540.62
Price as of
2026-10-12

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 1994 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

MSFT

353.46×

35245.6%

S&P 500

16.78×

1577.8% · as of 2026-10-12

Scenario context

In 1994, Microsoft traded between $1.501 and $2.467, a range equal to 63.2% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 353.46× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 16.78×.

Asset Insight

About MSFT

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader best known for its Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Azure cloud computing platform. It is also a major player in gaming (Xbox) and AI (OpenAI partnership).

Market History

Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft dominated the PC era. Under CEO Satya Nadella, it successfully pivoted to cloud computing and AI, remaining one of the world's most valuable public companies.

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