Microsoft (MSFT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Research & Development of $10.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 12.14% sequentially from $8.9 billion in Q1 2026, and up 13.23% YoY from $8.8 billion in Q2 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $10.0 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 13.23% year-over-year to $10.0 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $35.6 billion (up 9.46% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $35.6 billion, up 9.46% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $10.0 billion in Q2 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $8.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $10.0 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $6.3 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $7.7 billion and a median of $7.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development advanced 21.18% in 2022, then retreated 1.61% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $6.8 billion in 2022, then climbed by 4.35% to $7.1 billion in 2023, then gained by 10.85% to $7.9 billion in 2024, then climbed by 7.41% to $8.5 billion in 2025, then gained by 17.56% to $10.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $10.0 billion, $8.9 billion, and $8.5 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 40.73 Bn | 37.15 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.60 Bn |