Microsoft (MSFT) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Cash & Current Investments of $64.51 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 36.8% from $102.01 billion a year earlier and down 16.1% from the prior quarter.
Microsoft (MSFT) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Microsoft reported Cash & Current Investments of $76.84 billion, down 18.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cash & Current Investments came in at $94.57 billion in FY2025 (+25.2%), $75.54 billion in FY2024 (-32.1%), $111.26 billion in FY2023 (+6.2%) and $104.76 billion in FY2022 (-19.6%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash & Current Investments since fiscal Q4 2012.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Current Investments in the last five years was growth of 34.2% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 45.5% in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $76.84 billion (Q4 2026), $78.27 billion (Q3 2026) and $89.46 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,944.62 Bn | 3,880.11 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 64.51 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 231.10 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Equinix | 100.11 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 3.60 Bn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.02 Bn | 78.46 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 5.13 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.44 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 8.04 Bn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 476.10 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.57 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.54 Bn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.68 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 2.36 Bn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.30 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 1.12 Bn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 3.36 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 64.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 76.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 89.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 102.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 79.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 71.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 78.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 75.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 80.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 81.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 143.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 111.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 104.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 107.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 104.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 104.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 125.37 Bn |
Microsoft Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();