Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.36 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 50.9% from 0.24 a year earlier and up 5.4% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Microsoft reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.45, up 42.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 0.39, up 17.4% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.34 in FY2025 (+14.4%), 0.29 in FY2024 (-11.7%), 0.33 in FY2023 (+19.6%) and 0.28 in FY2022 (-5.4%).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Payout Ratio is 0.23 (fiscal Q3 2022) to 1.15 (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 26.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 91.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2024 (a decline of 40.9%).
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.34 (Q4 2026), 0.43 (Q3 2026) and 1.15 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 4,023.81 Bn | 3,959.30 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 0.36 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 229.57 Bn | 184.18 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 108.56 Bn | 91.00 Bn | 557.23 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 104.79 Bn | 92.69 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 34.62 Bn | 23.47 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 27.89 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.57 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 393.20 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 16.13 Bn | 7.81 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.07 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.83 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 613.75 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.54 |
API Access
Microsoft FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();