Net Change in Cash
Microsoft Net Change in Cash increased by 271.5% to $7.81B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 31.2%, from $11.35B to $7.81B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 164.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $522.00M | $4.94B | $1.44B | -$8.11B | $8.95B | -$7.24B | $10.92B | $8.14B | $45.75B | -$63.15B | $2.33B | -$1.32B | $2.53B | -$3.36B | $11.35B | $1.41B | -$1.39B | -$4.55B | $7.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | +846.6% | -70.9% | -663.3% | +210.4% | -180.8% | +250.8% | -25.4% | +461.9% | -238.0% | +103.7% | -156.6% | +291.4% | -233.0% | +437.9% | -87.5% | -198.5% | -226.8% | +271.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +81.2% | -603.0% | +234.7% | — | +411.0% | -772.4% | -78.7% | -116.2% | -94.5% | +94.7% | +387.2% | +207.2% | -155.2% | -35.6% | -31.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's net change in cash?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported net change in cash of $7.81B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's net change in cash decreased by 31.2% year-over-year, from $11.35B to $7.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's net change in cash has grown at a 164.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $648.00M to $11.93B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.