Microsoft (MSFT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Intangibles of $18.61 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 17.7% from $22.6 billion a year earlier and down 3.7% from the prior quarter.
Microsoft (MSFT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2009, Microsoft's Intangibles history includes 69 quarters.
- 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 Q4 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Intangibles since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Intangibles has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% 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 $19.33 billion (Q3 2026), $20.29 billion (Q2 2026) and $21.24 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,932.24 Bn | 3,855.40 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 18.61 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.04 Bn | 169.85 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 13.96 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 104.70 Bn | 88.23 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 57.37 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 97.19 Bn | 85.75 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 40.23 Bn | 13.66 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 83.90 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 33.76 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 245.00 Mn |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.46 Bn | 24.67 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 17.98 Bn | 9.67 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 1.84 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.83 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 966.10 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.69 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 564.28 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.79 Bn |
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_KEY
import 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();