Investing
Investment Purchases
Microsoft Investment Purchases increased by 22.0% to $12.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 168.4%, from $4.47B to $12.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -17.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...
Peer comparison
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Metric ID:
purchases_of_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 | $14.88B | $10.31B | $2.51B | $8.72B | $4.92B | $5.01B | $11.60B | $9.06B | $11.98B | $8.46B | $4.26B | $2.18B | $2.83B | $1.62B | $2.05B | $4.47B | $21.63B | $17.67B | $9.85B | $12.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | -30.7% | -75.7% | +248.2% | -43.6% | +1.9% | +131.4% | -21.9% | +32.1% | -29.4% | -49.7% | -48.7% | +29.7% | -42.8% | +26.5% | +118.2% | +383.5% | -18.3% | -44.3% | +22.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -66.9% | -51.4% | +363.0% | +3.9% | +143.5% | +68.8% | -63.3% | -75.9% | -76.4% | -80.9% | -51.9% | +104.9% | +664.1% | +990.8% | +380.2% | +168.4% |
Range$1.62B – $21.63B
CAGR-4.4%
Avg YoY Growth+151.3%
Median YoY Growth+36.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's investment purchases?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported investment purchases of $12.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's investment purchases increased by 168.4% year-over-year, from $4.47B to $12.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's investment purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's investment purchases has grown at a -17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.92B to $29.78B.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.