Microsoft (MSFT) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.45 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 3.7% from 0.47 a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
Microsoft (MSFT) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Microsoft's Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.48, down 3.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Asset Utilization Ratio has declined for four straight fiscal years.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.50 in FY2025 (-6.1%), 0.53 in FY2024 (-2.8%), 0.55 in FY2023 (-3.9%) and 0.57 in FY2022 (+7.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since fiscal Q1 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio has declined for 15 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 3.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Asset Utilization Ratio in the last five years was growth of 8.0% in fiscal Q2 2022, against a decline of 11.9% in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.46 (Q4 2026), 0.47 (Q3 2026) and 0.47 (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 0.45 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 0.46 |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 0.24 |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 0.40 |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 0.05 |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 1.12 |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 0.67 |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 0.65 |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 0.32 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.55 |
Microsoft Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "MSFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();