Current Assets
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
Microsoft Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments decreased by 12.5% to $78.27B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from $79.62B to $78.27B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -7.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2009
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong cash generation or successful capital raising, while a decrease may signal heavy investment or cash burn.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities that can be readily converted into cash wi...
Peer comparison
Standard measure of total liquid financial resources across all sectors.
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current_assets_cash_cash_equivalents_and_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $130.33B | $130.62B | $125.37B | $104.69B | $104.76B | $107.26B | $99.51B | $104.43B | $111.26B | $143.95B | $81.02B | $80.02B | $75.54B | $78.43B | $71.56B | $79.62B | $94.57B | $102.01B | $89.46B | $78.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | -4.0% | -16.5% | +0.1% | +2.4% | -7.2% | +4.9% | +6.5% | +29.4% | -43.7% | -1.2% | -5.6% | +3.8% | -8.8% | +11.3% | +18.8% | +7.9% | -12.3% | -12.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.6% | -17.9% | -20.6% | -0.3% | +6.2% | +34.2% | -18.6% | -23.4% | -32.1% | -45.5% | -11.7% | -0.5% | +25.2% | +30.1% | +25.0% | -1.7% |
Range$71.56B – $143.95B
CAGR-10.2%
Avg YoY Growth-4.4%
Median YoY Growth-6.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported cash cash equivalents and short term investments of $78.27B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's cash cash equivalents and short term investments changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's cash cash equivalents and short term investments decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $79.62B to $78.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's cash cash equivalents and short term investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's cash cash equivalents and short term investments has grown at a -7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $130.33B to $94.57B.
- What does cash cash equivalents and short term investments mean?
- Total cash and easily sellable short-term investments.