Microsoft Corp (MSFT) operating KPIs
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Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 28, 2026Score 22/302% above fair value
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Microsoft research & development expense ($M)
Quarterly figures from Microsoft's filings and investor materials
Latest, Q4 FY26
9,997
Period ended Jun 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+13.2%
8,829 in Q4 FY25
History
47 quarters
Since Q2 FY15
Sources
42
Documents cited below
Quarterly history
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| Period | Ended | Research & development expense ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | Jun 30, 2026 | 9,997 | +13.2% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| Q3 FY26 | Mar 31, 2026 | 8,915 | +8.7% | Form 10-Q, filed 2026-04-29 ↗ |
| Q2 FY26 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8,504 | +7.4% | Form 10-Q, filed 2026-01-28 ↗ |
| Q1 FY26 | Sep 30, 2025 | 8,146 | +8.0% | Form 10-Q, filed 2025-10-29 ↗ |
| Q4 FY25 | Jun 30, 2025 | 8,829 | +9.6% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| Q3 FY25 | Mar 31, 2025 | 8,198 | +7.1% | Form 10-Q, filed 2026-04-29 ↗ |
| Q2 FY25 | Dec 31, 2024 | 7,917 | +10.9% | Form 10-Q, filed 2026-01-28 ↗ |
| Q1 FY25 | Sep 30, 2024 | 7,544 | +13.3% | Form 10-Q, filed 2025-10-29 ↗ |
| Q4 FY24 | Jun 30, 2024 | 8,056 | +19.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| Q3 FY24 | Mar 31, 2024 | 7,653 | +9.6% | Form 10-Q, filed 2025-04-30 ↗ |
| Q2 FY24 | Dec 31, 2023 | 7,142 | +4.4% | Form 10-Q, filed 2025-01-29 ↗ |
| Q1 FY24 | Sep 30, 2023 | 6,659 | +0.5% | Form 10-Q, filed 2024-10-30 ↗ |
| Q4 FY23 | Jun 30, 2023 | 6,739 | -1.6% | Form 10-K, filed 2025-07-30 ↗ |
| Q3 FY23 | Mar 31, 2023 | 6,984 | +10.8% | Form 10-Q, filed 2024-04-25 ↗ |
| Q2 FY23 | Dec 31, 2022 | 6,844 | +18.9% | Form 10-Q, filed 2024-01-30 ↗ |
| Q1 FY23 | Sep 30, 2022 | 6,628 | +18.4% | Form 10-Q, filed 2023-10-24 ↗ |
| Q4 FY22 | Jun 30, 2022 | 6,849 | +20.4% | Form 10-K, filed 2024-07-30 ↗ |
| Q3 FY22 | Mar 31, 2022 | 6,306 | +21.2% | Form 10-Q, filed 2023-04-25 ↗ |
| Q2 FY22 | Dec 31, 2021 | 5,758 | +17.5% | Form 10-Q, filed 2023-01-24 ↗ |
| Q1 FY22 | Sep 30, 2021 | 5,599 | +13.7% | Form 10-Q, filed 2022-10-25 ↗ |
| Q4 FY21 | Jun 30, 2021 | 5,687 | +9.1% | Form 10-K, filed 2023-07-27 ↗ |
| Q3 FY21 | Mar 31, 2021 | 5,204 | +6.5% | Form 10-Q, filed 2022-04-26 ↗ |
| Q2 FY21 | Dec 31, 2020 | 4,899 | +6.4% | Form 10-Q, filed 2022-01-25 ↗ |
| Q1 FY21 | Sep 30, 2020 | 4,926 | +7.9% | Form 10-Q, filed 2021-10-26 ↗ |
| Q4 FY20 | Jun 30, 2020 | 5,214 | +15.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2022-07-28 ↗ |
| Q3 FY20 | Mar 31, 2020 | 4,887 | +13.2% | Form 10-Q, filed 2021-04-27 ↗ |
| Q2 FY20 | Dec 31, 2019 | 4,603 | +13.1% | Form 10-Q, filed 2021-01-26 ↗ |
| Q1 FY20 | Sep 30, 2019 | 4,565 | +14.8% | Form 10-Q, filed 2020-10-27 ↗ |
| Q4 FY19 | Jun 30, 2019 | 4,513 | +14.7% | Form 10-K, filed 2021-07-29 ↗ |
| Q3 FY19 | Mar 31, 2019 | 4,316 | +16.2% | Form 10-Q, filed 2020-04-29 ↗ |
| Q2 FY19 | Dec 31, 2018 | 4,070 | +16.2% | Form 10-Q, filed 2020-01-29 ↗ |
| Q1 FY19 | Sep 30, 2018 | 3,977 | +11.3% | Form 10-Q, filed 2019-10-23 ↗ |
| Q4 FY18 | Jun 30, 2018 | 3,933 | +11.9% | Form 10-K, filed 2020-07-30 ↗ |
| Q3 FY18 | Mar 31, 2018 | 3,715 | +10.7% | Form 10-Q, filed 2019-04-24 ↗ |
| Q2 FY18 | Dec 31, 2017 | 3,504 | +14.4% | Form 10-Q, filed 2019-01-30 ↗ |
| Q1 FY18 | Sep 30, 2017 | 3,574 | +15.1% | Form 10-Q, filed 2018-10-24 ↗ |
| Q4 FY17 | Jun 30, 2017 | 3,514 | +11.7% | Form 10-K, filed 2019-08-01 ↗ |
| Q3 FY17 | Mar 31, 2017 | 3,355 | +12.6% | Form 10-Q, filed 2018-04-26 ↗ |
| Q2 FY17 | Dec 31, 2016 | 3,062 | +5.6% | Form 10-Q, filed 2018-01-31 ↗ |
| Q1 FY17 | Sep 30, 2016 | 3,106 | +4.9% | Form 10-Q, filed 2017-10-26 ↗ |
| Q4 FY16 | Jun 30, 2016 | 3,146 | +1.7% | Form 10-K, filed 2018-08-03 ↗ |
| Q3 FY16 | Mar 31, 2016 | 2,980 | -0.1% | Form 10-Q, filed 2017-04-27 ↗ |
| Q2 FY16 | Dec 31, 2015 | 2,900 | -0.1% | Form 10-Q, filed 2017-01-26 ↗ |
| Q1 FY16 | Sep 30, 2015 | 2,962 | – | Form 10-Q, filed 2016-10-20 ↗ |
| Q4 FY15 | Jun 30, 2015 | 3,094 | – | Form 10-K, filed 2017-08-02 ↗ |
| Q3 FY15 | Mar 31, 2015 | 2,984 | – | Form 10-Q, filed 2016-04-21 ↗ |
| Q2 FY15 | Dec 31, 2014 | 2,903 | – | Form 10-Q, filed 2016-01-28 ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up research & development expense
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Microsoft Research & development expense ($M), quarterly Q2 FY15–Q4 FY26 [Data set]. Compiled from Microsoft SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/msft/kpis/rd
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