Microsoft (MSFT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $30.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 84.39% year-on-year from $16.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.35% quarter-over-quarter from $29.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $30.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $30.9 billion, up 84.39% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $97.2 billion (up 58.49% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $64.6 billion, up 45.13% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $30.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, up from $29.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $30.9 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $5.3 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $11.0 billion (2024), against an average of $13.5 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures grew 4.93% in 2022 and soared 89.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Microsoft's Capital Expenditures stood at $6.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 55.16% to $9.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 62.34% to $15.8 billion in 2024, then jumped by 89.04% to $29.9 billion in 2025, then climbed by 3.35% to $30.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $30.9 billion (Q1 2026), $29.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $19.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 30.88 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | -2.34 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 7.40 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 170.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 102.47 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 35.32 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 65.23 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.74 Bn |