Short-Term Investments
Current AssetsMicrosoft Short-Term Investments decreased by 10.9% to $65.17B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.5%, from $54.07B to $65.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -11.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate strong cash generation exceeding immediate operational needs; a sharp decline might suggest a shift toward long-term projects or acquisitions.
Detailed definition
Marketable securities and debt instruments that the company intends to sell or that will mature within one year. This me...
Peer comparison
Commonly high in the software industry where low capital intensity leads to significant excess capital.
short_term_investmentsHistorical 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 | $116.11B | $111.45B | $104.77B | $92.20B | $90.83B | $84.38B | $83.86B | $77.87B | $76.56B | $63.50B | $63.71B | $60.39B | $57.23B | $57.59B | $54.07B | $50.79B | $64.32B | $73.16B | $65.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.0% | -6.0% | -12.0% | -1.5% | -7.1% | -0.6% | -7.2% | -1.7% | -17.1% | +0.3% | -5.2% | -5.2% | +0.6% | -6.1% | -6.1% | +26.6% | +13.7% | -10.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.8% | -24.3% | -20.0% | -15.5% | -15.7% | -24.7% | -24.0% | -22.4% | -25.2% | -9.3% | -15.1% | -15.9% | +12.4% | +27.0% | +20.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's short-term investments?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported short-term investments of $65.17B in Q4 2025.
- How has Microsoft's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's short-term investments increased by 20.5% year-over-year, from $54.07B to $65.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's short-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Microsoft's short-term investments has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $117.54B to $65.17B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.