Microsoft Corp (MSFT) operating KPIs
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Microsoft research & development expense ($M)
Annual figures from Microsoft's filings and investor materials
Latest, FY2026
35,562
Period ended Jun 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+9.5%
32,488 in FY2025
History
13 years
Since FY2014
Sources
11
Documents cited below
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Research & development expense ($M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 35,562 | +9.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 32,488 | +10.1% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 29,510 | +8.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2026-07-29 ↗ |
| FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 27,195 | +10.9% | Form 10-K, filed 2025-07-30 ↗ |
| FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 24,512 | +18.3% | Form 10-K, filed 2024-07-30 ↗ |
| FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 20,716 | +7.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2023-07-27 ↗ |
| FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 19,269 | +14.2% | Form 10-K, filed 2022-07-28 ↗ |
| FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 16,876 | +14.6% | Form 10-K, filed 2021-07-29 ↗ |
| FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 14,726 | +13.0% | Form 10-K, filed 2020-07-30 ↗ |
| FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 13,037 | +8.8% | Form 10-K, filed 2019-08-01 ↗ |
| FY2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | 11,988 | -0.5% | Form 10-K, filed 2018-08-03 ↗ |
| FY2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | 12,046 | +5.8% | Form 10-K, filed 2017-08-02 ↗ |
| FY2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | 11,381 | – | Form 10-K, filed 2016-07-28 ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up research & development expense
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Microsoft Research & development expense ($M), annual FY2014–FY2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Microsoft SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/msft/kpis/rd
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