Operating
Current liabilities
Microsoft Current liabilities decreased by 9.4% to $2.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.6%, from $2.84B to $2.54B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Current liabilities shows an upward trend with a 9.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash, while a decrease represents a use of cash.
Detailed definition
Captures the net change in short-term obligations that are not classified as accounts payable or accrued taxes. This inc...
Peer comparison
Common in regulated utilities due to customer deposit requirements and regulatory deferrals.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_other_current_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $3.76B | -$4.14B | $1.75B | $1.29B | $3.46B | -$4.02B | $1.82B | $1.72B | $2.76B | -$4.11B | $1.52B | $2.80B | $4.65B | -$5.48B | $3.22B | $2.84B | $5.35B | -$5.51B | $2.80B | $2.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | -210.3% | +142.1% | -26.2% | +168.5% | -216.5% | +145.2% | -5.7% | +61.0% | -248.7% | +137.0% | +84.7% | +66.0% | -217.8% | +158.7% | -11.8% | +88.3% | -203.0% | +150.9% | -9.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.0% | +2.9% | +4.2% | +33.3% | -20.1% | -2.0% | -16.5% | +63.4% | +68.4% | -33.4% | +111.9% | +1.3% | +14.9% | -0.5% | -12.9% | -10.6% |
Range-$5.51B – $5.35B
CAGR-7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+12.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's current liabilities?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported current liabilities of $2.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's current liabilities decreased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $2.84B to $2.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's current liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's current liabilities has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.15B to $5.92B.
- What does current liabilities mean?
- The net change in miscellaneous short-term debts and obligations.