Microsoft Worth More than the Netherlands

Fri, Jul 16th 1999 3:03pm — Mike Masnick

Apparently, Microsoft is now worth more than the Netherlands and is the first company to be worth over $500 billion. Just thought it should be noted.

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Anonymous Coward, 16 Jul 1999 @ 4:22pm

GDP does not equal value
GDP is a measure of the *single annual* economic outputs less inputs of a country, and *excludes the value of existing assets*.

Microsoft's market capitalization is the expected sum of the present value *all future annual* expected revenues less expenses plus it *includes the value of existing assets*.

The value of the Netherlands would significantly exceed it's GDP.
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- Mike (profile), 16 Jul 1999 @ 4:37pm
  
  Re: GDP does not equal value
  Ah, an excellent point from someone who at least took the time to read the article more carefully than I. Too bad they didn't want to show their name.
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