Microsoft (MSFT) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $3.17 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 11.3% from $2.85 billion a year earlier and up 3.9% from the prior quarter.
Microsoft (MSFT) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Microsoft reported Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $3.05 billion, up 7.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 72.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability came in at $2.84 billion in FY2025 (+8.3%), $2.62 billion in FY2024 (+504.6%), $433 million in FY2023 (+88.3%) and $230 million in FY2022 (+16.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability since fiscal Q2 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability in the last five years was growth of 781.7% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 1.4% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $3.05 billion (Q4 2026), $2.9 billion (Q3 2026) and $2.88 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 470.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 433.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 302.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 289.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 304.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 199.00 Mn |
Microsoft Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability 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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-current-deferred-tax-liability", "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=non-current-deferred-tax-liability&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();