More Personal Computing — Operating Expenses
Microsoft More Personal Computing — Operating Expenses decreased by 3.3% to $4.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $3.75B to $4.01B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), More Personal Computing — Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 22.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal heavy investment in new gaming content or hardware innovation, while a decrease often indicates cost-cutting measures or improved operational efficiency in legacy software distribution.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total operating costs associated with Microsoft's More Personal Computing segment, which enco...
Peer comparison
Similar to the operating expenses for Apple's Mac and iPad segments or Sony's Game & Network Services division.
msft_segment_more_personal_computing_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.56B | $2.56B | $2.56B | $2.56B | $3.50B | $3.50B | $3.50B | $3.50B | $3.45B | $3.91B | $3.75B | $4.13B | $3.59B | $4.15B | $4.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +36.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.3% | +13.2% | -4.1% | +10.2% | -13.3% | +15.6% | -3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +36.7% | +36.7% | +36.7% | +36.7% | -1.3% | +11.8% | +7.2% | +18.2% | +3.9% | +6.0% | +6.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's more personal computing — operating expenses?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported more personal computing — operating expenses of $4.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's more personal computing — operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's more personal computing — operating expenses increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $3.75B to $4.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's more personal computing — operating expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Microsoft's more personal computing — operating expenses has grown at a 22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.23B to $15.25B.
- What does more personal computing — operating expenses mean?
- The total amount of money Microsoft spends on research, marketing, and administration to run its Windows, Xbox, and Surface businesses.