Latest period
$46.7B
YoY change
+14.9%
5Y CAGR
+17.5%
Peak year (FY2025)
$136B
Latest annual
$136B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $136B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Microsoft (MSFT) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +14.9%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Microsoft (MSFT) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $136B | +14.9% | +$17.6B | ||
| FY2024 | $119B | +35.4% | +$31B | ||
| FY2023 | $87.6B | -1.6% | -$1.45B | ||
| FY2022 | $89B | +16.0% | +$12.3B | ||
| FY2021 | $76.7B | +26.5% | +$16.1B | ||
| FY2020 | $60.7B | +16.3% | +$8.49B | ||
| FY2019 | $52.2B | +18.9% | +$8.3B | ||
| FY2018 | $43.9B | +11.1% | +$4.38B | ||
| FY2017 | $39.5B | +18.6% | +$6.18B | ||
| FY2016 | $33.3B | +12.3% | +$3.66B | ||
| FY2015 | $29.7B | -8.7% | -$2.83B | ||
| FY2014 | $32.5B | +12.7% | +$3.67B | ||
| FY2013 | $28.8B | -8.8% | -$2.79B | ||
| FY2012 | $31.6B | +17.2% | +$4.63B | ||
| FY2011 | $27B | +12.1% | +$2.92B | ||
| FY2010 | $24.1B | +26.5% | +$5.04B | ||
| FY2009 | $19B | -11.9% | -$2.58B | ||
| FY2008 | $21.6B | +21.4% | +$3.82B | ||
| FY2007 | $17.8B | +23.5% | +$3.39B | ||
| FY2006 | $14.4B | -13.3% | -$2.2B | ||
| FY2005 | $16.6B | +13.5% | +$1.98B | ||
| FY2004 | $14.6B | -7.4% | -$1.17B | ||
| FY2003 | $15.8B | +8.9% | +$1.29B | ||
| FY2002 | $14.5B | +8.1% | +$1.09B | ||
| FY2001 | $13.4B | +17.5% | +$2B | ||
| FY2000 | $11.4B | -13.0% | -$1.71B | ||
| FY1999 | $13.1B | +55.8% | +$4.7B | ||
| FY1998 | $8.43B | +79.8% | +$3.74B | ||
| FY1997 | $4.69B | +26.1% | +$970M | ||
| FY1996 | $3.72B | +86.9% | +$1.73B | ||
| FY1995 | $1.99B | +24.9% | +$397M | ||
| FY1994 | $1.59B | +48.3% | +$519M | ||
| FY1993 | $1.07B | +18.4% | +$167M | ||
| FY1992 | $907M | +62.6% | +$349M | ||
| FY1991 | $558M | +100.5% | +$280M | ||
| FY1990 | $278M | +25.1% | +$55.8M | ||
| FY1989 | $223M | — | — |
- FY2025$136B+14.9%
- FY2024$119B+35.4%
- FY2023$87.6B-1.6%
- FY2022$89B+16.0%
- FY2021$76.7B+26.5%
- FY2020$60.7B+16.3%
- FY2019$52.2B+18.9%
- FY2018$43.9B+11.1%
- FY2017$39.5B+18.6%
- FY2016$33.3B+12.3%
- FY2015$29.7B-8.7%
- FY2014$32.5B+12.7%
- FY2013$28.8B-8.8%
- FY2012$31.6B+17.2%
- FY2011$27B+12.1%
- FY2010$24.1B+26.5%
- FY2009$19B-11.9%
- FY2008$21.6B+21.4%
- FY2007$17.8B+23.5%
- FY2006$14.4B-13.3%
- FY2005$16.6B+13.5%
- FY2004$14.6B-7.4%
- FY2003$15.8B+8.9%
- FY2002$14.5B+8.1%
- FY2001$13.4B+17.5%
- FY2000$11.4B-13.0%
- FY1999$13.1B+55.8%
- FY1998$8.43B+79.8%
- FY1997$4.69B+26.1%
- FY1996$3.72B+86.9%
- FY1995$1.99B+24.9%
- FY1994$1.59B+48.3%
- FY1993$1.07B+18.4%
- FY1992$907M+62.6%
- FY1991$558M+100.5%
- FY1990$278M+25.1%
- FY1989$223M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Microsoft's reported cash flow statements (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 Operating Cash Flow at Microsoft (MSFT)
Operating Cash Flow for Microsoft (MSFT): headline value $46.7B · YoY +14.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Microsoft (MSFT) reported operating cash flow of $136B – grew 14.9% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Microsoft operating cash flow compounded at +17.5% per year, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $136B in 2025 and its low of $223M in 1989.
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow by Year
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow 2025: $136B
2025's operating cash flow for Microsoft came in at $136B, grew 14.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow 2024: $119B
Microsoft posted operating cash flow of $119B in 2024, surged 35.4% from 2023.
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow 2023: $87.6B
In 2023, Microsoft reported operating cash flow of $87.6B, edged down 1.6% below 2022.
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow 2022: $89B
Microsoft operating cash flow in 2022 was $89B, grew 16.0% from 2021.
Microsoft Operating Cash Flow 2021: $76.7B
Microsoft operating cash flow in 2021 was $76.7B.
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