More Personal Computing — Deferred Revenue
Business Segments · Deferred RevenueMicrosoft More Personal Computing — Deferred Revenue increased by 14.8% to $2.89B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.0%, from $3.48B to $2.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), More Personal Computing — Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -8.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong forward-looking sales and cash flow collection, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new contract signings or a faster rate of fulfilling existing service obligations.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the deferred revenue or unearned income specifically associated with Microsoft's More Personal Co...
Peer comparison
Similar to deferred revenue balances at Apple for services and AppleCare, or unearned revenue at Sony for PlayStation Plus subscriptions.
msft_segment_more_personal_computing_contract_with_customer_liabilityHistorical 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 | $4.31B | $4.33B | $3.73B | $3.69B | $4.48B | $4.19B | $3.68B | $3.55B | $4.68B | $4.40B | $5.75B | $5.21B | $2.90B | $2.86B | $3.48B | $2.99B | $2.68B | $2.52B | $2.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.5% | -14.0% | -0.9% | +21.3% | -6.5% | -12.1% | -3.8% | +32.0% | -5.9% | +30.6% | -9.4% | -44.3% | -1.3% | +21.7% | -14.1% | -10.6% | -5.9% | +14.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | -3.3% | -1.1% | -4.0% | +4.4% | +5.0% | +56.0% | +46.9% | -38.0% | -34.9% | -39.4% | -42.5% | -7.8% | -12.1% | -17.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's more personal computing — deferred revenue?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported more personal computing — deferred revenue of $2.89B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's more personal computing — deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's more personal computing — deferred revenue decreased by 17.0% year-over-year, from $3.48B to $2.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's more personal computing — deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's more personal computing — deferred revenue has grown at a -8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.82B to $11.08B.
- What does more personal computing — deferred revenue mean?
- This is money Microsoft has collected from customers for Windows, Xbox, or Surface products and services that it hasn't fully delivered yet.