Operating
Other long-term liabilities
Microsoft Other long-term liabilities decreased by 35.5% to -$1.62B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 313.3%, from -$391.00M to -$1.62B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other long-term liabilities shows a downward trend with a -8.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash (e.g., accruing for future liabilities), while a decrease represents a cash outflow as those liabilities are settled.
Detailed definition
This tracks the net change in long-term obligations other than debt, such as environmental remediation reserves, pension...
Peer comparison
Standard across large-cap industrial and utility firms with significant long-term obligations.
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operating_increase_decrease_in_other_noncurrent_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 | $143.00M | $250.00M | $93.00M | $438.00M | $44.00M | $188.00M | $257.00M | $6.00M | $102.00M | $291.00M | -$26.00M | $48.00M | $436.00M | -$33.00M | $716.00M | -$391.00M | -$1.27B | -$477.00M | -$1.19B | -$1.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | +74.8% | -62.8% | +371.0% | -90.0% | +327.3% | +36.7% | -97.7% | >999% | +185.3% | -108.9% | +284.6% | +808.3% | -107.6% | >999% | -154.6% | -224.0% | +62.4% | -150.1% | -35.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -69.2% | -24.8% | +176.3% | -98.6% | +131.8% | +54.8% | -110.1% | +700.0% | +327.5% | -111.3% | >999% | -914.6% | -390.6% | <-999% | -266.6% | -313.3% |
Range-$1.62B – $716.00M
CAGR+66.6%
Avg YoY Growth+37.5%
Median YoY Growth-83.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's other long-term liabilities?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported other long-term liabilities of -$1.62B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's other long-term liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's other long-term liabilities decreased by 313.3% year-over-year, from -$391.00M to -$1.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's other long-term liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's other long-term liabilities has grown at a -8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to -$975.00M.
- What does other long-term liabilities mean?
- The net change in long-term liabilities excluding standard financial debt.