Intelligent Cloud — Goodwill Acquired
Business Segments · Goodwill AcquiredAnalysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active inorganic expansion and a willingness to pay a premium for strategic cloud assets, while a zero value suggests a focus on organic growth or the integration of previous large-scale acquisitions.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets for businesses acquired...
Peer comparison
Similar to goodwill additions within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) segment or Google Cloud's acquisition-related asset increases.
Metric ID:
msft_segment_intelligent_cloud_goodwill_acquired_during_periodHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $584.00M | $8.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | -98.6% | -100.0% | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | -98.6% | -100.0% | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $584.00M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-99.3%
Median YoY Growth-99.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's intelligent cloud — goodwill acquired?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported intelligent cloud — goodwill acquired of $0.00 in Q3 2025.
- What does intelligent cloud — goodwill acquired mean?
- The extra amount Microsoft paid to buy other companies for its cloud and server business that exceeds the value of those companies' physical and identifiable assets.