Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted FCF Margin of 21.82% for Q2 2026, up 14.44% sequentially from 19.07% in Q1 2026, and down 1163.0% YoY from 2.05% in Q2 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.82% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1163.0% year-over-year to 21.82% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 20.19% (down 523.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 20.19%, down 523.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 21.82% in Q2 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from 19.07% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 40.61% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 7.24% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 27.24% and a median of 33.24% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Margin soared 541 bps in 2023, then slumped 1163 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 9.29% in 2022, then jumped by 58 bps to 14.7% in 2023, then tumbled by 37 bps to 9.32% in 2024, then declined by 22 bps to 7.24% in 2025, then surged by 201 bps to 21.82% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 21.82%, 19.07%, and 7.24% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,679.34 Bn | 3,546.58 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 21.82% |
| 2 | Oracle | 433.50 Bn | 402.15 Bn | - | -9.76% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 418.20 Bn | 408.90 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 62.08% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 312.41 Bn | 309.30 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 26.25% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 117.38 Bn | 113.31 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 47.15% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 101.74 Bn | 97.57 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 9.71% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 80.70 Bn | 78.49 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 32.19% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 58.00 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -223.03% |
| 9 | Block | 49.79 Bn | 43.33 Bn | 3.17 Bn | -114.17% |
| 10 | NetApp | 40.59 Bn | 37.00 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 46.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.82% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.07% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 36.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.74% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.33% |