Microsoft (MSFT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $6.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 9.69% year-on-year from $6.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 73.77% quarter-over-quarter from $26.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Cost of Revenue across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $6.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $6.8 billion, up 9.69% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $18.7 billion (down 65.04% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $25.7 billion, down 65.39% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue came in at $6.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, down from $26.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $49.3 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of -$38.2 billion in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $6.3 billion (2022), against an average of $10.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue tumbled 396.83% in 2022 and surged 682.17% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Microsoft's Cost of Revenue stood at $5.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 245.54% to $19.6 billion in 2023, then climbed by 11.09% to $21.8 billion in 2024, then rose by 19.17% to $26.0 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 73.77% to $6.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $6.8 billion (Q1 2026), $26.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $24.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,903.35 Bn | 2,825.07 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,127.45 Bn | 1,113.30 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 4.48 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 528.84 Bn | 490.27 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 306.36 Bn | 298.44 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 215.80 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 194.33 Bn | 189.79 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 171.19 Bn | 168.13 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 463.58 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 108.13 Bn | 104.84 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 636.30 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.21 Bn | 86.09 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 80.35 Bn | 79.41 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 184.16 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.50 Bn | 51.24 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.62 Bn |