Microsoft (MSFT) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Deferred Taxes of $4.61 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 85.0% from $2.49 billion a year earlier but down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Microsoft's Deferred Taxes came in at $16.31 billion; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $14.19 billion.
- By fiscal year, Deferred Taxes came in at -$7.06 billion in FY2025, -$4.74 billion in FY2024, -$6.06 billion in FY2023 and -$5.7 billion in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$2.24 billion in fiscal Q3 2025 and a high of $4.65 billion in fiscal Q4 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $4.65 billion (Q4 2026), $2.6 billion (Q3 2026) and $4.45 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 4.61 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | - |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -6.21 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 64.50 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | -2.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -568.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 283.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 183.00 Mn |
API Access
Microsoft Deferred 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=deferred-taxes&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-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=deferred-taxes&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();