Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Net Income
Net IncomeMicrosoft Net Income increased by 38.6% to $38.46B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 59.5%, from $24.11B to $38.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 13.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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.
is_net_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | $23.81B | $20.51B | $18.77B | $16.73B | $17.25B | $17.56B | $16.43B | $18.30B | $25.86B | $22.29B | $21.87B | $21.94B | $26.84B | $24.67B | $24.11B | $25.82B | $40.38B | $27.75B | $38.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.9% | -8.5% | -10.9% | +3.1% | +1.8% | -6.4% | +11.4% | +41.3% | -13.8% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +22.3% | -8.1% | -2.3% | +7.1% | +56.4% | -31.3% | +38.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.5% | -14.4% | -12.5% | +9.4% | +49.9% | +27.0% | +33.2% | +19.9% | +3.8% | +10.7% | +10.2% | +17.7% | +50.5% | +12.5% | +59.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's net income?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported net income of $38.46B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's net income changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's net income increased by 59.5% year-over-year, from $24.11B to $38.46B.
- 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 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $78.54B to $132.41B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total amount of money a company has earned after paying all its bills and taxes.