Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
D&A
OperatingMicrosoft D&A decreased by 29.6% to $9.20B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.7%, from $6.83B to $9.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows an upward trend with a 31.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher values often reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
A non-cash accounting expense that spreads the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. This amou...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive tech companies with large data center footprints typically show high D&A relative to revenue.
Metric ID:
cf_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.77B | $3.21B | $3.50B | $3.77B | $2.67B | $2.79B | $3.65B | $3.55B | $6.33B | $3.92B | $5.96B | $6.03B | $8.18B | $7.38B | $6.83B | $8.74B | $8.61B | $13.06B | $9.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.8% | +8.8% | +7.9% | -29.4% | +4.7% | +30.8% | -2.7% | +78.4% | -38.1% | +52.0% | +1.1% | +35.8% | -9.8% | -7.5% | +28.0% | -1.5% | +51.8% | -29.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.3% | -13.1% | +4.3% | -5.9% | +137.6% | +40.5% | +63.3% | +69.8% | +29.3% | +88.3% | +14.6% | +45.0% | +5.2% | +76.9% | +34.7% |
Range$2.67B – $13.06B
CAGR+21.9%
Avg YoY Growth+37.4%
Median YoY Growth+34.7%
D&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's d&a?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported d&a of $9.20B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's d&a increased by 34.7% year-over-year, from $6.83B to $9.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's d&a has grown at a 31.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.42B to $39.60B.
- What does d&a mean?
- An accounting adjustment that adds back the cost of wear and tear on equipment and software.