Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$27.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 115.55% year-over-year from $176.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 20.7% sequentially from -$22.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$27.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 115.55% year-over-year to -$27.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$115.2 billion (down 102.62% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$72.6 billion, up 25.13% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$27.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, down from -$22.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $503.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$71.9 billion in Q4 2023.
- Median Cash from Investing Activities over the past 5 years was -$14.1 billion (2024), compared with a mean of -$17.8 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities jumped 116.06% in 2023 and sank 3122.07% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$7.2 billion in 2022, then sank by 905.94% to -$71.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 80.38% to -$14.1 billion in 2024, then sank by 60.89% to -$22.7 billion in 2025, then fell by 20.7% to -$27.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Cash from Investing Activities at -$27.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$22.7 billion in Q4 2025, and -$34.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | -27.41 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -26.72 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 651.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -122.98 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | -15.88 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -5.70 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -158.81 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -36.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.93 Bn |