Business Segments · Goodwill Acquired

More Personal Computing — Goodwill Acquired

Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), More Personal Computing — Goodwill Acquired shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Jan 28, 2026

How to read this metric

A significant increase indicates aggressive expansion through acquisitions to bolster market share or technological capabilities, while a zero or low value suggests a focus on organic growth and integration of existing assets.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the value of goodwill recognized from business combinations specifically within the More Personal...

Peer comparison

Similar to goodwill recognized from acquisitions in the Sony Interactive Entertainment segment or Alphabet's Google Services acquisitions.

Metric ID: msft_segment_more_personal_computing_goodwill_acquired_during_period

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value$0.00$172.00M$52.00M$0.00$424.00M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$50.95B$290.00M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.00M
QoQ Change-69.8%-100.0%-100.0%-99.4%-100.0%
YoY Change-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$50.95B
Avg YoY Growth-100.0%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill acquired?
Microsoft (MSFT) reported more personal computing — goodwill acquired of $5.00M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill acquired?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's more personal computing — goodwill acquired has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.56B to $0.00.
What does more personal computing — goodwill acquired mean?
The extra amount Microsoft paid to buy new companies for its Windows, Xbox, and Surface division that exceeds the value of those companies' physical assets.