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AWRE vs MSFT
Side-by-side comparison of Aware Inc. (AWRE) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AWRE and MSFT operate in Computer Software: Prepackaged Software (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- MSFT is the larger of the two at $3.59T, about 132666.5x AWRE ($27.0M).
- Over the past year, AWRE is down 48.8% and MSFT is down 4.7% - MSFT leads by 44.0 points.
- MSFT has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for AWRE).
- MSFT has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 0 for AWRE).
- Company
- Aware Inc.
- Microsoft Corporation
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $27.0M
- $3.59T
- 1M return
- +11.82%
- +26.68%
- 1Y return
- -48.75%
- -4.72%
- Industry
- Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
- Computer Software: Prepackaged Software
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 1996
- 1986
- News (4w)
- 7
- 11
- Recent ratings
- 0
- 25
Aware Inc.
Aware, Inc. provides biometrics software products and solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It offers biometrics software products, including biometric search and matching software development kits (SDKs); biometric enrollment SDKs and application programming interfaces (APIs); and imaging products for medical and advanced imaging applications, such as JPEG2000 product to compress, store, and display images, as well as software maintenance services. The company also provides Knomi mobile biometric authentication framework; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system; AFIX suite of products for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; BioSP biometric services platform; WebEnroll, a browser-based biometric enrollment and data management solution; and Indigo, a cloud-based biometric API and turnkey service. In addition, it offers program management and software engineering services, including project planning and management; system and architecture design; software design, development, customization, configuration, and testing; and software integration and installation. The company's software portfolio enables government agencies and commercial entities to enrol, identify, authenticate, and enable using biometrics, such as fingerprints, faces, irises, and voices. The company sells its products through systems integrators, original equipment manufacturers, value added resellers, and partners, as well as directly to end user customers. Aware, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has collaborations with Dynatrace, Inc., Morgan Stanley, Micro Focus, WPP plc, ACI Worldwide, Inc., and iCIMS, Inc., as well as a strategic relationship with Avaya Holdings Corp. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
Latest AWRE
- President & CEO Amlani Ajay K bought $7,609 worth of shares (6,103 units at $1.25), increasing direct ownership by 0.64% to 965,609 units (SEC Form 4)
- President & CEO Amlani Ajay K bought $12,486 worth of shares (10,069 units at $1.24), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 959,506 units (SEC Form 4)
- President & CEO Amlani Ajay K bought $24,495 worth of shares (20,493 units at $1.20), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 949,167 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Aware Inc.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Beecham James Dougles
- Aware Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Aware Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Beecham James Dougles
- Aware Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- Aware Sets Second Quarter 2026 Webcast for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Latest MSFT
- The Hardest Part of Quantum-Proofing a Company Isn't the Encryption. It's Deciding Where to Start
- EVP, Chief Human Resources Off Coleman Amy covered exercise/tax liability with 89 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.20% to 45,324 units (SEC Form 4)
- Wells Fargo reiterated coverage on Microsoft with a new price target
- CEO Microsoft Commercial Althoff Judson sold $4,878,930 worth of shares (10,000 units at $487.89), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 100,447 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Numoto Takeshi sold $2,388,244 worth of shares (4,810 units at $496.48), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 42,677 units (SEC Form 4)
- BMO Capital Markets reiterated coverage on Microsoft with a new price target
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Microsoft Corporation
- Microsoft earnings press release available on Investor Relations website
- Microsoft Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Evinced Harnesses Agentic Coding to Automatically and Reliably Fix Accessibility Problems