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Zoom Was a Feature Microsoft Could Bundle, in One Chart

Zoom still runs a 40.4% operating margin, but its share price sits about 84% below its peak while Microsoft Teams reaches 320 million monthly users. Source: Zoom and Microsoft investor relations; share price at the 2 October 2026 close.
Zoom Was a Feature Microsoft Could Bundle
GroupMeasureValue
Still realOperating margin40.4%
Still realEnterprise revenue+7.8%
Never a moatShare price from peak-84%
Never a moatTeams monthly users320M
Never a moatFive9 deal, failed$14.7B

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