Microsoft (MSFT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Long-Term Investments of $36.35 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 135.9% from $15.41 billion a year earlier and up 7.9% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2009, Microsoft's Long-Term Investments history includes 69 quarters.
- Annual Long-Term Investments has increased for eight straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 43.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Long-Term Investments came in at $15.41 billion in FY2025 (+5.5%), $14.6 billion in FY2024 (+47.8%), $9.88 billion in FY2023 (+43.4%) and $6.89 billion in FY2022 (+15.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Long-Term Investments in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Investments has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 40.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Investments in the last five years was growth of 135.9% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 27.3% in fiscal Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $33.68 billion (Q3 2026), $21.2 billion (Q2 2026) and $11.47 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,932.24 Bn | 3,855.40 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 36.35 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.04 Bn | 169.85 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 104.70 Bn | 88.23 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 97.19 Bn | 85.75 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 40.23 Bn | 13.66 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 1.61 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 33.76 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.46 Bn | 24.67 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 17.98 Bn | 9.67 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.83 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 828.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.69 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
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();