Business Segments · Goodwill
More Personal Computing — Goodwill
Microsoft More Personal Computing — Goodwill decreased by 0.0% to $62.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.1%, from $62.29B to $62.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), More Personal Computing — Goodwill shows an upward trend with a 60.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
A significant increase indicates major strategic acquisitions, while a decrease (outside of currency adjustments) typically signals an impairment charge, suggesting the segment's acquired assets are not generating expected returns.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the excess purchase price paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets for acquisitions wi...
Peer comparison
Similar to the goodwill associated with the Gaming or Devices divisions at Sony, Apple, or Alphabet.
Metric ID:
msft_segment_more_personal_computing_goodwillHistorical 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 | $12.14B | $12.26B | $12.30B | $12.25B | $12.53B | $12.48B | $12.65B | $12.65B | $10.85B | $12.61B | $63.65B | $63.93B | $62.21B | $62.30B | $62.21B | $62.29B | $62.36B | $62.36B | $62.39B | $62.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | +0.4% | -0.5% | +2.3% | -0.4% | +1.4% | +0.1% | -14.2% | +16.2% | +404.7% | +0.4% | -2.7% | +0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.2% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +3.3% | -13.4% | +1.1% | +403.3% | +405.3% | +473.3% | +394.0% | -2.3% | -2.6% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
Range$10.85B – $63.93B
CAGR+41.1%
Avg YoY Growth+104.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported more personal computing — goodwill of $62.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill increased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $62.29B to $62.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill has grown at a 60.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.56B to $249.17B.
- What does more personal computing — goodwill mean?
- The extra money Microsoft paid to buy companies for its Windows, Xbox, and Surface division that isn't tied to physical assets.