Net Income
Microsoft Net Income decreased by 17.4% to $31.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 23.1%, from $25.82B to $31.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 13.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growing profitability and potential for dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease suggests rising costs or falling sales.
Detailed definition
The final profit remaining after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and non-operating items have been deducted fro...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the software and cloud sectors typically trade at multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax adjustments or non-cash charges.
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $16.46B | $20.51B | $18.77B | $16.73B | $16.74B | $17.56B | $16.43B | $18.3B | $20.08B | $22.29B | $21.87B | $21.94B | $22.04B | $24.67B | $24.11B | $25.82B | $27.23B | $27.75B | $38.46B | $31.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.6% | -8.5% | -10.9% | +0.1% | +4.9% | -6.4% | +11.4% | +9.7% | +11.0% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +11.9% | -2.3% | +7.1% | +5.5% | +1.9% | +38.6% | -17.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | -14.4% | -12.5% | +9.4% | +20.0% | +27.0% | +33.2% | +19.9% | +9.7% | +10.7% | +10.2% | +17.7% | +23.6% | +12.5% | +59.5% | +23.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's net income?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported net income of $31.78B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's net income changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's net income increased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $25.82B to $31.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's net income has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $61.27B to $101.83B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total amount of money a company has earned after paying all its bills and taxes.