Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$54.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 79.35% year-over-year from -$265.5 billion in Q2 2025, and down 100.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$27.4 billion in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$54.8 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 79.35% year-over-year to -$54.8 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$139.5 billion (down 92.15% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$139.5 billion, down 92.15% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$54.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, down from -$27.4 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.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$19.9 billion, with a median of -$14.5 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities soared 116.06% in 2023 and sank 3122.07% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$7.2 billion in 2022, then plunged by 905.94% to -$71.9 billion in 2023, then soared by 80.38% to -$14.1 billion in 2024, then plunged by 60.89% to -$22.7 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 141.49% to -$54.8 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$54.8 billion in Q2 2026, -$27.4 billion in Q1 2026, and -$22.7 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | -54.83 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | -481.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 608.17 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -5.65 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -7.17 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn | -131.20 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn | -327.91 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn | -2.25 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn | -89.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -54.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -27.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -71.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 503.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -9.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -7.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -9.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -16.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.25 Bn |
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Microsoft Cash from Investing Activities API
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params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "ticker": "MSFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();