Non-Current Assets
Investments
Microsoft Investments increased by 58.9% to $33.68B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 110.1%, from $16.04B to $33.68B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investments shows an upward trend with a 26.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2009
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in this area suggests the company is deploying excess capital into long-term wealth-generating assets.
Detailed definition
These are investments in securities, joint ventures, or other long-term financial assets that the company intends to hol...
Peer comparison
Common in large, diversified healthcare firms that manage significant investment portfolios.
Metric ID:
non_current_assets_long_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 | $5.98B | $6.39B | $6.99B | $6.91B | $6.89B | $6.84B | $7.10B | $9.42B | $9.88B | $11.42B | $13.37B | $14.81B | $14.60B | $15.78B | $15.58B | $16.04B | $15.41B | $11.47B | $21.20B | $33.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.8% | +9.4% | -1.2% | -0.2% | -0.8% | +3.8% | +32.7% | +4.9% | +15.6% | +17.0% | +10.8% | -1.4% | +8.1% | -1.2% | +2.9% | -3.9% | -25.6% | +84.9% | +58.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.2% | +7.0% | +1.5% | +36.3% | +43.4% | +67.0% | +88.3% | +57.3% | +47.8% | +38.1% | +16.6% | +8.3% | +5.5% | -27.3% | +36.1% | +110.1% |
Range$5.98B – $33.68B
CAGR+43.9%
Avg YoY Growth+34.4%
Median YoY Growth+36.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's investments?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported investments of $33.68B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's investments changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's investments increased by 110.1% year-over-year, from $16.04B to $33.68B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's investments has grown at a 26.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.98B to $15.41B.
- What does investments mean?
- Long-term financial investments held by the company for strategic or yield purposes.