Microsoft (MSFT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Retained Earnings of $302.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 37.66% year-over-year from $219.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 7.74% sequentially from $280.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $302.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 37.66% year-over-year to $302.5 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $302.5 billion (up 37.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $237.7 billion, up 37.3% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $302.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, up from $280.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $302.5 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$7.3 billion in Q3 2022.
- Median Retained Earnings over the past 5 years was $132.1 billion (2023), compared with a mean of $121.2 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings plunged 672.33% in 2022 and surged 4471.32% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$6.5 billion in 2022, then gained by 23.35% to -$4.9 billion in 2023, then jumped by 4211.58% to $203.5 billion in 2024, then jumped by 37.99% to $280.8 billion in 2025, then advanced by 7.74% to $302.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Retained Earnings at $302.5 billion in Q1 2026, $280.8 billion in Q4 2025, and -$2.8 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - | -38.54 Mn |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 302.53 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 601,000.00 |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - | -316.06 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -1.28 Bn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -782.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 10.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 302.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 280.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.76 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 | -4.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 132.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 108.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 84.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.06 Bn |