11 Companies With A Competitive Advantage For Long-Term Investors

6. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s competitive advantage comes from a range of factors like economies of scale, big network effect, brand strength, and intellectual property portfolio. Microsoft’s Office software has been a leading product in the productivity application space and with the transition to a subscription-based model, Office 365, it has gained more momentum and strengthened the segment’s position as one of its main cash cows. It is also currently the second-largest player in the cloud space and it absolutely dominates the desktop operating systems market, with share of around 90%. All these factors show why Microsoft has great competitive advantages and is likely to remain one of the best companies in the tech sector and a great long-term investment opportunity.

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