Microsoft (MSFT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 45.11% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 0.21 percentage points from 44.90% a year earlier but down 1.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Microsoft reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 46.78%, up 1.16 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +5.19 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 45.62% in FY2025 (+0.98 pp), 44.64% in FY2024 (+2.87 pp), 41.77% in FY2023 (-0.28 pp) and 42.06% in FY2022 (+0.46 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from 38.67% in fiscal Q2 2023 to 48.87% in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.06 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 4.91 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024, against a drop of 4.33 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 46.33% (Q3 2026), 47.09% (Q2 2026) and 48.87% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,932.24 Bn | 3,855.40 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 45.11% |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.04 Bn | 169.85 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 15.24% |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 104.70 Bn | 88.23 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -29.55% |
| 4 | Equinix | 97.19 Bn | 85.75 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 25.33% |
| 5 | Nebius | 40.23 Bn | 13.66 Bn | 448.70 Mn | -30.21% |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 33.76 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -1.90% |
| 7 | Verisign | 27.46 Bn | 24.67 Bn | 384.60 Mn | 68.18% |
| 8 | Nutanix | 17.98 Bn | 9.67 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 9.24% |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.83 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 828.20 Mn | 26.39% |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.69 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 7.30% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 45.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 48.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 45.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.14% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 44.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.17% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 44.66% |
API Access
Microsoft Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();