Microsoft (MSFT) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $76.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 18.74% year-over-year from $94.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 1.83% quarter-over-quarter from $78.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Microsoft (MSFT) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Cash & Equivalents across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $76.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 18.74% year-over-year to $76.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $76.8 billion (down 18.74% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $76.8 billion, down 18.74% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents came in at $76.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, down from $78.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $144.0 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of $71.6 billion in Q4 2024.
- Average Cash & Equivalents over 5 years is $93.5 billion, with a median of $92.0 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Cash & Equivalents soared 34.21% in 2023 and tumbled 45.52% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Equivalents stood at $99.5 billion in 2022, then fell by 18.58% to $81.0 billion in 2023, then retreated by 11.68% to $71.6 billion in 2024, then advanced by 25.03% to $89.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 14.11% to $76.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash & Equivalents figures were $76.8 billion in Q2 2026, $78.3 billion in Q1 2026, and $89.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,833.59 Bn | 3,756.75 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 20.94 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 212.47 Bn | 163.37 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.17 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.40 Bn | 95.93 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
| 4 | Equinix | 99.47 Bn | 88.02 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 979.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 60.05 Bn | 33.48 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 8.04 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 48.26 Bn | 35.35 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 25.97 Bn | 23.18 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 840.90 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.41 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 777.31 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 16.36 Bn | 9.77 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.67 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 767.03 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.17 Bn |
Microsoft Cash & Equivalents 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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-equivalents&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();