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MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC is a prepackaged software services company.1 It is headquartered in Berkshire, United Kingdom.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$2.9BRevenue, fiscal 20212
-$424.4MNet income, fiscal 20212
  • IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software1
  • HeadquartersBerkshire, United Kingdom1
  • Business address22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, X0 Rg14 1Qn3
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

73.2%Gross margin2
-9.2%Operating margin2
-14.6%Net margin2
-3.4%Revenue growth, 20212
-15.0%Return on equity2
1.60×Debt to equity2
$182.9MFree cash flow2

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue27¢$776.3M
  • Research and development18¢$521.8M
  • Other costs44¢$1.3B
  • Interest9¢$253.9M
  • Income tax3¢$82.7M

Out of $2.9B in revenue.2 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending9¢$17.7M
  • Share buybacks14¢$27.2M
  • Kept or used elsewhere78¢$155.7M

Out of $200.6M of cash from operations.2

Financial statements

Revenue452$2.9B in 2021+193% since 2016
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2016: $991.2M$991.2M20162017: $1.1B$1.1B2017+9%2019: $3.3B$3.3B2019+211%2020: $3.0B$3.0B2020−10%2021: $2.9B$2.9B2021−3%
Gross profit452$2.1B in 2021+169% since 2016
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2016: $788.7M$788.7M20162017: $860.9M$860.9M2017+9%2019: $2.6B$2.6B2019+197%2020: $2.3B$2.3B2020−10%2021: $2.1B$2.1B2021−8%
Operating income452-$265.6M in 2021
-$3.0B-$2.0B-$1.0B0$1.0B2016: $247.2M$247.2M20162017: $227.4M$227.4M2017−8%2019: $221.7M$221.7M2019−3%2020: -$2.7B-$2.7B20202021: -$265.6M-$265.6M2021−90%
Net income452-$424.4M in 2021
-$4.0B-$2.0B0$2.0B2016: $163.0M$163.0M20162017: $157.8M$157.8M2017−3%2019: $1.5B$1.5B2019+831%2020: -$3.0B-$3.0B20202021: -$424.4M-$424.4M2021−86%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$991.2M4$1.1B5$3.3B2$3.0B2$2.9B2
Cost of revenue$776.3M2
Gross profit$788.7M4$860.9M5$2.6B2$2.3B2$2.1B2
Research and development$521.8M2
Operating income$247.2M4$227.4M5$221.7M2-$2.7B2-$265.6M2
Interest$253.9M2
Income before tax-$517.8M2
Income tax-$82.7M2
Net income$163.0M4$157.8M5$1.5B2-$3.0B2-$424.4M2
Earnings per share$0.744$0.695$3.882-$8.852-$1.262
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.724$0.675$3.842-$8.852-$1.262
Shares (weighted, basic)336.5M shares2
Shares (weighted, diluted)336.5M shares2

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Corporate structure

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC is part of a group headed by Open Text Corporation. 181 entities, 44 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC

  • Morgan Stanley Filed SC 13G/A on MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC, latest Mar 10, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 10, 2023)
  • &. Cox Dodge Filed SC 13G/A on MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC, latest Feb 14, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2022)
  • BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC, latest Feb 1, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 1, 2022)
  • Open Text Corporation Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • Carbonite Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    • MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC Berkshire, United Kingdom
    • Actuate Corporation Subsidiary · San Mateo
    • Hightail Subsidiary · San Mateo
    • MailStore Subsidiary
    • Open Text Coöperatief U.A. Subsidiary · 100% · Hoofddorp, Netherlands
    • OPEN TEXT TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · Hyderabad, India
    • 3304709 Nova Scotia Limited Subsidiary · Nova Scotia, Canada
    • 8493642 Canada Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
    • AppRiver Canada ULC Subsidiary · Nova Scotia, Canada
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    • Atarlabs Bilişim Anonim Şirketi Subsidiary · Turkey
    • Attachmate Group Germany GmbH Subsidiary · Böblingen, Germany
    • Autonomy HoldCo B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • AUTONOMY SOFTWARE ASIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Bangalore, India
    • Autonomy Systems Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Borland GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • CARBONITE GMBH Subsidiary · Zürich, Switzerland
    • Chameleon Holdings Ltd. Subsidiary · Israel
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    • CM2.COM, Inc. Subsidiary · Washington, United States
    • Covisint Software Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · China
    • debricked AB Subsidiary · Sweden
    • Entco Gatriam Holding B.V. Subsidiary · Netherlands
    • and 155 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, net$75.4M2 Oct 31, 2021$93.7M2 Oct 31, 2020−19.5%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$153.2M2 Oct 31, 2021$207.2M2 Oct 31, 2020−26.1%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$558.4M2 Oct 31, 2021$737.2M2 Oct 31, 2020−24.3%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$3.7B2 Oct 31, 2021$3.8B2 Oct 31, 2020−2.9%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$4.3B2 Oct 31, 2021$5.4B2 Oct 31, 2020−19.5%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$06 Oct 31, 2020$100.0K6 Oct 31, 2019−100.0%

Filings

175 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 6 large holders, 168 other. The latest 20:

  1. Mar 10, 2023SC 13G/A MS AMENDMENT EDGAR
  2. Feb 14, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  3. Feb 10, 202315-12G EDGAR
  4. Feb 10, 2023SC 13G MS INITIAL EDGAR
  5. Feb 1, 2023EFFECT EDGAR
  6. Feb 1, 20236-K DELISTING AND CANCELLATION OF TRADING EDGAR
  7. Feb 1, 2023SC 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Jan 31, 20236-K SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE EDGAR
  9. Jan 31, 2023S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
  10. Jan 31, 2023S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
  11. Jan 31, 2023S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
  12. Jan 30, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDING EDGAR
  13. Jan 27, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS EDGAR
  14. Jan 27, 20236-K COURT SANCTION OF SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT EDGAR
  15. Jan 26, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS EDGAR
  16. Jan 26, 2023POS AM AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
  17. Jan 25, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS EDGAR
  18. Jan 25, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS EDGAR
  19. Jan 25, 20236-K TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS EDGAR
  20. Jan 24, 20236-K RULE 2.9 ANNOUNCEMENT EDGAR

The 175 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

  • Morgan StanleySC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 10, 2023 to Mar 10, 20237
  • &. Cox DodgeSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2022 to Feb 14, 20238
  • BlackRockSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 1, 20239

SEC filer profile

How MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARMICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL PLC1
  • CIK0001359711
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer1
  • Industry code (SIC)7372 Services-Prepackaged Software1
  • Business address22-30 Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, X0 RG14 1QN1
  • Shares outstanding92,985,425 as of Oct 31, 20212
  • On EDGAR sinceMar 1, 20061
  • Filings722 in all: 6-K (578), SUPPL (51), 425 (27), SC 13G/A (15), SC 13G (6), 20-F (5), F-6EF (4), EFFECT (3)1
    All 28 form types

    S-8 (3), S-8 POS (3), UPLOAD (3), 6-K/A (2), ARS (2), CORRESP (2), DRS/A (2), DRSLTR (2), F-6 (2), F-6 POS (2), 12G3-2B (1), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B3 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNYS (1), DRS (1), F-4 (1), F-4/A (1), POS AM (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Feb 25, 2022

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