Microsoft vs Alphabet Inc. (Class A)
MSFT vs GOOGL head-to-head — returns and risk, side by side. Over the past year, GOOGL is ahead.
| 24h | +1.54% | -1.06% |
| 7 days | -0.17% | -7.96% |
| 30 days | +3.18% | -7.89% |
| Year to date | +10.62% | +1.35% |
| 1 year | +2.36% | +22.12% |
| Max drawdown | 69.40% | 65.30% |
| Monthly volatility | 9.40% | 8.90% |
| Positive months | 60% | 60% |
| Best month | +51.55% 1987-01 | +47.10% 2004-10 |
| Worst month | -34.35% 2000-04 | -18.48% 2008-11 |
| Data since | 1986 | 2004 |
Green marks the better value in each row — the higher return, but the lower drawdown and volatility. Want the full monthly heatmaps side by side? Open the interactive compare tool →