Microsoft G&A increased by 7.0% to $1.93B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $1.82B to $1.93B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), G&A shows an upward trend with a 8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Lower G&A as a percentage of revenue typically indicates a lean, well-managed corporate structure.
Detailed definition
The 'overhead' costs of running a business that are not directly tied to production, sales, or research. This includes e...
Peer comparison
Mature companies aim to keep G&A low to maximize operating leverage.
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is_general_and_administrativeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.34B | $1.29B | $1.38B | $1.48B | $2.26B | $1.40B | $2.34B | $1.64B | $1.81B | $1.47B | $1.98B | $1.91B | $1.58B | $1.67B | $1.82B | $1.74B | $2.00B | $1.81B | $1.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.2% | +7.5% | +6.9% | +52.4% | -38.0% | +67.2% | -29.7% | +10.0% | -18.5% | +34.1% | -3.3% | -17.2% | +5.6% | +9.0% | -4.7% | +15.2% | -9.7% | +7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +67.8% | +8.6% | +68.9% | +11.0% | -19.8% | +5.4% | -15.4% | +16.4% | -12.4% | +13.5% | -7.8% | -9.2% | +26.3% | +7.9% | +6.0% |
Range$1.29B – $2.34B
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth+7.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's g&a?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported g&a of $1.93B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's g&a changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's g&a increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $1.82B to $1.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's g&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's g&a has grown at a 8.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.34B to $7.48B.
- What does g&a mean?
- The general costs of running the company's back-office and corporate functions.