Microsoft (MSFT) Change in Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Change in Taxes of -$556 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$2.94 billion a year earlier.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Change in Taxes (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Microsoft's Change in Taxes came in at $513 million as of Sep 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at -$1.88 billion.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Change in Taxes came in at -$38 million in FY2025, $1.69 billion in FY2024, -$358 million in FY2023 and $696 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Change in Taxes has ranged from -$3.4 billion in fiscal Q2 2025 to $2.62 billion in fiscal Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Taxes in the last five years was growth of 247.6% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 84.5% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$307 million (Q4 2026), $2.3 billion (Q3 2026) and -$920 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,936.67 Bn | 3,872.16 Bn | 62.56 Bn | -556.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 228.94 Bn | 183.55 Bn | 9.71 Bn | - |
| 3 | Equinix | 99.46 Bn | 87.36 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -20.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.18 Bn | 78.62 Bn | 557.23 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.87 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.69 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 393.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.58 Bn | 12.67 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.83 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.62 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 843.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.20 Bn | 5.61 Bn | 613.75 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -556.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -920.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -806.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 681.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -991.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.06 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Change in Taxes 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=change-in-taxes&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-taxes", "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=change-in-taxes&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();