Latest period
$76.8B
YoY change
-18.7%
5Y CAGR
-10.0%
Peak year (FY2020)
$137B
Latest annual
$76.8B
Cash on Hand history chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $76.8B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -18.7%
Cash on Hand history table for Microsoft (MSFT) from 1986 to 2026
| FY2026 | $76.8B | -18.7% | -$17.7B | ||
| FY2025 | $94.6B | +25.2% | +$19B | ||
| FY2024 | $75.5B | -32.1% | -$35.7B | ||
| FY2023 | $111B | +6.2% | +$6.51B | ||
| FY2022 | $105B | -19.6% | -$25.5B | ||
| FY2021 | $130B | -4.6% | -$6.27B | ||
| FY2020 | $137B | +2.0% | +$2.71B | ||
| FY2019 | $134B | +0.0% | +$51M | ||
| FY2018 | $134B | +0.6% | +$787M | ||
| FY2017 | $133B | +17.4% | +$19.7B | ||
| FY2016 | $113B | +17.3% | +$16.7B | ||
| FY2015 | $96.5B | +12.6% | +$10.8B | ||
| FY2014 | $85.7B | +11.3% | +$8.69B | ||
| FY2013 | $77B | +22.2% | +$14B | ||
| FY2012 | $63B | +19.5% | +$10.3B | ||
| FY2011 | $52.8B | +43.4% | +$16B | ||
| FY2010 | $36.8B | +17.0% | +$5.34B | ||
| FY2009 | $31.4B | +32.9% | +$7.79B | ||
| FY2008 | $23.7B | +1.1% | +$251M | ||
| FY2007 | $23.4B | -31.5% | -$10.8B | ||
| FY2006 | $34.2B | -9.5% | -$3.59B | ||
| FY2005 | $37.8B | -37.7% | -$22.8B | ||
| FY2004 | $60.6B | +23.5% | +$11.5B | ||
| FY2003 | $49B | +26.9% | +$10.4B | ||
| FY2002 | $38.7B | +22.3% | +$7.05B | ||
| FY2001 | $31.6B | +32.8% | +$7.8B | ||
| FY2000 | $23.8B | +38.1% | +$6.56B | ||
| FY1999 | $17.2B | +349.0% | +$13.4B | ||
| FY1998 | $3.84B | +3.6% | +$133M | ||
| FY1997 | $3.71B | +42.5% | +$1.11B | ||
| FY1996 | $2.6B | +32.6% | +$639M | ||
| FY1995 | $1.96B | +32.8% | +$485M | ||
| FY1994 | $1.48B | +45.8% | +$464M | ||
| FY1993 | $1.01B | +28.0% | +$222M | ||
| FY1992 | $791M | +89.7% | +$374M | ||
| FY1991 | $417M | +69.4% | +$171M | ||
| FY1990 | $246M | +28.0% | +$53.9M | ||
| FY1989 | $192M | +5.0% | +$9.2M | ||
| FY1988 | $183M | +38.3% | +$50.7M | ||
| FY1987 | $133M | +29.0% | +$29.8M | ||
| FY1986 | $103M | — | — |
- FY2026$76.8B-18.7%
- FY2025$94.6B+25.2%
- FY2024$75.5B-32.1%
- FY2023$111B+6.2%
- FY2022$105B-19.6%
- FY2021$130B-4.6%
- FY2020$137B+2.0%
- FY2019$134B+0.0%
- FY2018$134B+0.6%
- FY2017$133B+17.4%
- FY2016$113B+17.3%
- FY2015$96.5B+12.6%
- FY2014$85.7B+11.3%
- FY2013$77B+22.2%
- FY2012$63B+19.5%
- FY2011$52.8B+43.4%
- FY2010$36.8B+17.0%
- FY2009$31.4B+32.9%
- FY2008$23.7B+1.1%
- FY2007$23.4B-31.5%
- FY2006$34.2B-9.5%
- FY2005$37.8B-37.7%
- FY2004$60.6B+23.5%
- FY2003$49B+26.9%
- FY2002$38.7B+22.3%
- FY2001$31.6B+32.8%
- FY2000$23.8B+38.1%
- FY1999$17.2B+349.0%
- FY1998$3.84B+3.6%
- FY1997$3.71B+42.5%
- FY1996$2.6B+32.6%
- FY1995$1.96B+32.8%
- FY1994$1.48B+45.8%
- FY1993$1.01B+28.0%
- FY1992$791M+89.7%
- FY1991$417M+69.4%
- FY1990$246M+28.0%
- FY1989$192M+5.0%
- FY1988$183M+38.3%
- FY1987$133M+29.0%
- FY1986$103M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Microsoft's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Microsoft (MSFT)
According to Microsoft's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $76.8B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2026's annual cash and short-term investments for Microsoft (MSFT) came in at $76.8B – declined 18.7% year-over-year.
Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Microsoft cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -10.0% – with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2026, Microsoft cash and short-term investments plunged 43.7%, falling from $137B to $76.8B.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $137B was reported in 2020. The lowest in the available history was $103M in 1986.
Microsoft Cash on Hand by Year
Microsoft Cash on Hand 2026: $76.8B
2026's cash and short-term investments for Microsoft came in at $76.8B, declined 18.7% below 2025.
Microsoft Cash on Hand 2025: $94.6B
Microsoft posted cash and short-term investments of $94.6B in 2025, grew 25.2% from 2024.
Microsoft Cash on Hand 2024: $75.5B
In 2024, Microsoft reported cash and short-term investments of $75.5B, plunged 32.1% below 2023.
Microsoft Cash on Hand 2023: $111B
Microsoft cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $111B, grew 6.2% from 2022.
Microsoft Cash on Hand 2022: $105B
Microsoft cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $105B.
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