Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Cash from Operations of $58 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 28.7% from $45.06 billion a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Microsoft's Cash from Operations came in at $195.88 billion, up 33.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $182.94 billion, up 34.4% from FY2025.
- Cash from Operations has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Cash from Operations came in at $136.16 billion in FY2025 (+14.9%), $118.55 billion in FY2024 (+35.4%), $87.58 billion in FY2023 (-1.6%) and $89.04 billion in FY2022 (+16.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to fiscal Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 28.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 68.7%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 22.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $55.44 billion (Q4 2026), $46.68 billion (Q3 2026) and $35.76 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 58.00 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 4.03 Bn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 117.56 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 268.30 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 679.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 315.01 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 487.70 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 326.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 58.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.48 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();