If you compare MS to it's peers:
GE: $372B -> $239B
MS: $326B -> $239B
Exxon: $299B -> $403B
Wal-Mart: $273B -> $247B
Citigroup: $255B -> $134B
Pfizer: $249B -> $207B
Intel: $203B -> $108B
BP: $200B -> $130B
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_by_market_... http://www.ft.com/intl/indepth/ft500