Microsoft (MSFT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Intangibles of $17.75 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 16.4% from $21.24 billion a year earlier and down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Microsoft reported Intangibles of $18.61 billion, down 17.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Intangibles came in at $22.6 billion in FY2025 (-18.1%), $27.6 billion in FY2024 (+194.7%), $9.37 billion in FY2023 (-17.1%) and $11.3 billion in FY2022 (+44.8%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Intangibles since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Intangibles has declined for eight consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 18.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Intangibles in the last five years was growth of 200.7% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 20.6% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $18.61 billion (Q4 2026), $19.33 billion (Q3 2026) and $20.29 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 17.75 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 13.60 Bn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 57.37 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 83.90 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 171.40 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 245.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 1.84 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 962.70 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 564.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 17.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.46 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Intangibles 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=intangibles&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "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=intangibles&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();