Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) reported Short-term Investments of $46.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 9.1% year-over-year from $50.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 29.15% sequentially from $65.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft's Short-term Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $46.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments fell 9.1% year-over-year to $46.2 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $46.2 billion (down 9.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $64.3 billion, up 12.4% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $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.
- Median Short-term Investments over the past 5 years was $64.3 billion (2025), compared with a mean of $68.3 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments fell 25.25% in 2024 and increased 27.05% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $83.9 billion in 2022, then declined by 24.03% to $63.7 billion in 2023, then retreated by 15.13% to $54.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 20.51% to $65.2 billion in 2025, then fell by 29.15% to $46.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Short-term Investments at $46.2 billion in Q1 2026, $65.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $73.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZenaTech | 82,806.72 Bn | 82,806.72 Bn | - |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11,085.79 Bn | 11,007.52 Bn | 56.06 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 1,073.49 Bn | 1,065.58 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 4 | Rezolve Ai | 1,009.18 Bn | 1,009.17 Bn | - |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 824.56 Bn | 820.03 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 701.26 Bn | 698.20 Bn | 993.68 Mn |
| 7 | Oracle | 514.97 Bn | 476.40 Bn | 17.12 Bn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 456.74 Bn | 453.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 331.63 Bn | 330.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 303.79 Bn | 303.67 Bn | 1.77 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 |