Microsoft (MSFT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $328.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 38.08% year-over-year from $237.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.51% quarter-over-quarter from $302.5 billion in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $328.3 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 38.08% year-over-year to $328.3 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $328.3 billion (up 38.08% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $328.3 billion, up 38.08% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $328.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, up from $302.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $328.3 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $79.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $178.3 billion, with a median of $166.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 56.96% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 32.41% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $99.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 46.66% to $145.7 billion in 2023, then jumped by 39.62% to $203.5 billion in 2024, then surged by 37.99% to $280.8 billion in 2025, then grew by 16.91% to $328.3 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $328.3 billion in Q2 2026, $302.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $280.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 328.27 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 155.94 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 3.03 Bn |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.00 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 3.73 Bn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 9.09 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn | -11.34 Bn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 4.42 Bn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 3.61 Bn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn | 925.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 328.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 302.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 280.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 254.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 237.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 219.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 203.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 173.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 159.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 145.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 118.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 108.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 99.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 92.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 66.94 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();