Microsoft (MSFT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $7.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 29.85% year-on-year from $11.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 273.6% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $7.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $7.9 billion, down 29.85% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.3 billion (down 65.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $11.9 billion, up 173.33% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow came in at $7.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, up from -$4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $45.8 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of -$63.2 billion in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $1.6 billion (2022), against an average of $718.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow sank 1066.43% in 2022 and surged 404.17% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Microsoft's Net Cash Flow stood at -$7.3 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 762.94% to -$63.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 95.15% to -$3.1 billion in 2024, then sank by 48.96% to -$4.6 billion in 2025, then soared by 273.6% to $7.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $7.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$4.6 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 19.11 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 875.84 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 426.25 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -271.50 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -762.84 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -9.94 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -810.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -63.22 Bn |