Microsoft (MSFT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Free Cash Flow of $15.8 billion for Q1 2026, down 22.15% year-over-year from $20.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 168.67% sequentially from $5.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $15.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 22.15% year-over-year to $15.8 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $72.9 billion (up 5.12% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $71.6 billion, down 3.32% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $15.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, up from $5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $25.7 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $4.9 billion in Q4 2022.
- Median Free Cash Flow over the past 5 years was $19.3 billion (2024), compared with a mean of $17.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 43.13% in 2022 and surged 86.12% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $4.9 billion in 2022, then surged by 86.12% to $9.1 billion in 2023, then slipped by 28.86% to $6.5 billion in 2024, then fell by 9.33% to $5.9 billion in 2025, then jumped by 168.67% to $15.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Free Cash Flow at $15.8 billion in Q1 2026, $5.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $25.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | -13.73 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 15.80 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 891.76 Mn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 384.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 395.40 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 13.85 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 93.10 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 821.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.12 Bn |