Short-Term Investments
Microsoft Short-Term Investments decreased by 29.2% to $46.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.1%, from $50.79B to $46.17B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows a downward trend with a -13.7% 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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $46.17B |
| 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% | -29.2% |
| 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% | -9.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's short-term investments?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported short-term investments of $46.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's short-term investments changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's short-term investments decreased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $50.79B to $46.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's short-term investments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's short-term investments has grown at a -13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.11B to $64.32B.
- What does short-term investments mean?
- Investments like stocks or bonds that the company plans to turn into cash within a year.