Microsoft (MSFT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Long-Term Investments came in at $36.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 135.95% year-over-year from $15.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 7.91% quarter-over-quarter from $33.7 billion in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Long-Term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $36.3 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Long-Term Investments rose 135.95% year-over-year to $36.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $36.3 billion (up 135.95% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $36.3 billion, up 135.95% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments came in at $36.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, up from $33.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Long-Term Investments ranged from a high of $36.3 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $6.8 billion in Q3 2022.
- Average Long-Term Investments over 5 years is $14.8 billion, with a median of $14.0 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Investments dropped 27.34% in 2025 and surged 135.95% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Investments stood at $7.1 billion in 2022, then soared by 88.35% to $13.4 billion in 2023, then gained by 16.56% to $15.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 36.08% to $21.2 billion in 2025, then soared by 71.44% to $36.3 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Long-Term Investments figures were $36.3 billion in Q2 2026, $33.7 billion in Q1 2026, and $21.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 36.35 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 7.65 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.39 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();