Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Long-Term Debt
Non-Current LiabilitiesMicrosoft Long-Term Debt increased by 0.1% to $35.43B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.8%, from $39.72B to $35.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows a downward trend with a -8.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher financial leverage and future interest expense, whereas a decrease indicates debt repayment and a stronger balance sheet.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity date exceeding one year from the balance sheet date. This represents the...
Peer comparison
Large-cap tech companies often use long-term debt to take advantage of low interest rates even when they have significant cash holdings.
long_term_debtHistorical Data
| 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 | $50.07B | $50.04B | $48.26B | $48.18B | $47.03B | $45.37B | $44.12B | $41.97B | $41.99B | $41.95B | $44.93B | $42.66B | $42.69B | $42.87B | $39.72B | $39.88B | $40.15B | $35.38B | $35.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -3.6% | -0.2% | -2.4% | -3.5% | -2.8% | -4.9% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +7.1% | -5.1% | +0.1% | +0.4% | -7.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | -11.9% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.1% | -9.3% | -8.6% | -12.9% | -10.7% | -7.6% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +2.2% | -11.6% | -6.5% | -5.9% | -17.5% | -10.8% |
Long-Term Debt at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's long-term debt?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported long-term debt of $35.43B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's long-term debt decreased by 10.8% year-over-year, from $39.72B to $35.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Microsoft's long-term debt has grown at a -8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $55.14B to $35.43B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money borrowed by the company that is not due to be paid back for at least one year.