Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $55.9 billion in Q2 2026, down 13.08% year-over-year from $64.3 billion in Q2 2025, and up 21.1% quarter-over-quarter from $46.2 billion in Q1 2026.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Short-term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $55.9 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Short-term Investments fell 13.08% year-over-year to $55.9 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $55.9 billion (down 13.08% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $55.9 billion, down 13.08% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments came in at $55.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Microsoft, up from $46.2 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.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $67.6 billion, with a median of $64.0 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments decreased 25.25% in 2024 and gained 27.05% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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 dropped by 14.21% to $55.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Short-term Investments figures were $55.9 billion in Q2 2026, $46.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $65.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,717.88 Bn | 3,585.13 Bn | 60.48 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 219.37 Bn | 208.10 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 113.46 Bn | 109.29 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 102.39 Bn | 100.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 57.34 Bn | 49.30 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 47.88 Bn | 42.34 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.51 Bn | 25.48 Bn | 384.60 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 18.85 Bn | 16.49 Bn | 651.35 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 17.01 Bn | 13.65 Bn | 613.75 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.83 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 154.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 55.91 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Microsoft Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();