Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $46.2 billion in Q1 2026, down 9.1% year-on-year from $50.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 29.15% quarter-over-quarter from $65.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Short-term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $46.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Short-term Investments for Q1 2026 came in at $46.2 billion, down 9.1% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $46.2 billion (down 9.1% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $64.3 billion, up 12.4% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments came in at $46.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, down from $65.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $92.2 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $46.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $64.3 billion (2025), against an average of $68.3 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments retreated 25.25% in 2024 and rose 27.05% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Microsoft's Short-term Investments stood at $83.9 billion in 2022, then fell by 24.03% to $63.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 15.13% to $54.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 20.51% to $65.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 29.15% to $46.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $46.2 billion (Q1 2026), $65.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $73.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 65.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 73.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 64.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 50.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 57.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 60.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 77.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 83.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 90.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 104.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 111.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 116.11 Bn |