Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)
Microsoft Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 29.2% to $46.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.1%, from $50.79B to $46.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) shows a downward trend with a -13.7% CAGR.
Analysis
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An increase suggests a conservative cash management strategy or accumulation of capital for future strategic investments, while a decrease may indicate cash deployment for acquisitions or capital expenditures.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
Commonly reported by technology firms with significant cash balances; peers often hold similar portfolios of marketable securities.
non_current_assets_short_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $116.11B | $111.45B | $104.77B | $92.20B | $90.83B | $84.38B | $83.86B | $77.87B | $76.56B | $63.50B | $63.71B | $60.39B | $57.23B | $57.59B | $54.07B | $50.79B | $64.32B | $73.16B | $65.17B | $46.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.0% | -6.0% | -12.0% | -1.5% | -7.1% | -0.6% | -7.2% | -1.7% | -17.1% | +0.3% | -5.2% | -5.2% | +0.6% | -6.1% | -6.1% | +26.6% | +13.7% | -10.9% | -29.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.8% | -24.3% | -20.0% | -15.5% | -15.7% | -24.7% | -24.0% | -22.4% | -25.2% | -9.3% | -15.1% | -15.9% | +12.4% | +27.0% | +20.5% | -9.1% |
Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) of $46.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $50.79B to $46.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) has grown at a -13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.11B to $64.32B.
- What does short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2026, $85; 2025, $84) mean?
- Financial investments held by the company that are not immediately available for daily operations.