<p>Microsoft Corporation , one of the biggest software companies in the world, makes money primarily via sales of its Microsoft Office productivity suite and Windows operating system. The company has a market capitalization of above $200 billion and generated revenues of approximately $70 billion in 2011.</p><p>It has a dominant position in almost all of the industries that it operates in. It has 95% market share in the productivity software market, 75% share in the operating system market and approximately 75% share in the server software market. Overall, we think that these three divisions are in a relatively good shape even though they are subject to increasing competition and that their dominance is key for Microsoft since its other products rely on the Windows and Office ecosystem.</p><p>See our complete analysis of Microsoft here</p><p>Microsoft depends on Office's dominance</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2013/01/09/an-overview-why-microsofts-worth-42/">Keep reading...</a></p>