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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Microsoft Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
Accounts payable 37,513 37,328 32,580 27,724 26,250 22,608 22,768 21,996 18,087 17,695 19,307 18,095 15,305 15,354 16,609 19,000 16,085 15,314 14,832 15,163 13,412 12,770 12,509 12,530 9,246 8,811 8,574
Short-term debt 6,693 20,535 27,041 25,808
Current portion of long-term debt 8,839 4,837 7,832 2,999 2,999 5,248 2,249 2,249 2,249 2,250 3,748 5,247 6,245 3,997 3,248 2,749 1,749 4,998 3,249 8,072 8,051 5,387 6,497 3,749 3,748 6,247 3,017
Accrued compensation 11,270 10,103 9,201 13,709 10,579 9,176 8,326 12,564 10,432 8,813 6,990 11,009 10,411 9,030 7,405 10,661 9,067 7,782 6,894 10,057 8,032 6,838 5,714 7,874 6,254 5,421 4,676
Short-term income taxes 3,563 2,050 3,655 7,211 6,805 6,056 9,717 5,017 7,311 5,787 8,035 4,152 4,163 3,553 6,729 4,067 4,646 3,731 6,272 2,174 2,165 1,562 2,384 2,130 3,296 2,687 3,440
Short-term unearned revenue 50,924 51,376 58,987 64,555 44,636 45,508 53,026 57,582 41,888 43,068 46,429 50,901 36,903 36,982 41,340 45,538 34,027 34,001 38,465 41,525 30,083 30,402 33,476 36,000 27,012 27,343 29,904
Other current liabilities 24,552 24,311 22,741 25,020 22,937 20,286 19,114 19,185 18,023 16,362 14,475 14,745 12,664 12,802 12,058 13,067 11,865 11,684 10,816 11,666 10,450 10,527 9,476 10,027 9,151 9,131 8,507
Current liabilities 136,661 130,005 134,996 141,218 114,206 108,882 115,200 125,286 118,525 121,016 124,792 104,149 85,691 81,718 87,389 95,082 77,439 77,510 80,528 88,657 72,193 67,486 70,056 72,310 58,707 59,640 58,118
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 31,423 35,425 35,376 40,152 39,882 39,722 42,868 42,688 42,658 44,928 41,946 41,990 41,965 44,119 45,374 47,032 48,177 48,260 50,039 50,074 50,007 55,136 57,055 59,578 62,862 63,361 66,478
Long-term income taxes 27,941 27,256 26,569 25,986 25,061 24,389 24,452 27,931 26,786 25,890 22,983 25,560 25,000 24,169 23,712 26,069 26,483 26,121 25,715 27,190 27,157 26,701 28,204 29,432 28,888 28,754 28,457
Long-term unearned revenue 2,753 2,668 2,546 2,710 2,840 2,537 2,663 2,602 2,945 2,966 2,759 2,912 2,698 2,644 2,549 2,870 2,769 2,768 2,550 2,616 2,631 2,985 2,829 3,180 3,385 3,878 4,122
Deferred income taxes 2,899 2,876 2,852 2,835 2,522 2,513 2,581 2,618 2,469 2,548 470 433 302 289 223 230 304 199 212 198 173 174 187 204 185 222 234
Long-term operating lease liabilities 16,703 17,345 17,348 17,437 17,686 17,254 16,361 15,497 14,469 14,155 13,487 12,728 12,312 11,998 11,660 11,489 11,357 10,774 10,050 9,629 9,272 8,875 7,753 7,671 7,248 7,172 6,659
Other long-term liabilities 61,481 58,852 53,588 45,186 38,536 35,906 31,165 27,064 23,271 20,787 18,634 17,981 17,437 16,479 15,311 15,526 15,154 14,747 14,346 13,427 12,941 12,544 11,525 10,632 9,673 9,658 8,826
Long-term liabilities 143,200 144,422 138,279 134,306 126,527 122,321 120,090 118,400 112,598 111,274 100,279 101,604 99,714 99,698 98,829 103,216 104,244 102,869 102,912 103,134 102,181 106,415 107,553 110,697 112,241 113,045 114,776
Total liabilities 279,861 274,427 273,275 275,524 240,733 231,203 235,290 243,686 231,123 232,290 225,071 205,753 185,405 181,416 186,218 198,298 181,683 180,379 183,440 191,791 174,374 173,901 177,609 183,007 170,948 172,685 172,894
Common stock and paid-in capital 115,069 112,788 110,964 109,095 106,965 104,829 102,976 100,923 99,193 97,480 95,508 93,718 92,093 90,225 88,535 86,939 85,767 84,528 83,751 83,111 82,308 81,896 81,089 80,552 79,813 79,625 78,882
Retained earnings 302,526 280,789 254,873 237,731 219,759 203,482 188,929 173,144 159,394 145,737 132,143 118,848 108,234 99,368 92,374 84,281 79,633 75,045 66,944 57,055 50,735 44,973 39,193 34,566 32,012 30,739 27,240
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (3,228) (2,702) (2,761) (3,347) (4,833) (5,616) (4,182) (5,590) (5,435) (4,949) (6,937) (6,343) (5,644) (6,457) (7,343) (4,678) (2,476) 437 1,283 1,822 1,462 3,367 3,110 3,186 2,676 (255) (61)
Stockholders’ equity 414,367 390,875 363,076 343,479 321,891 302,695 287,723 268,477 253,152 238,268 220,714 206,223 194,683 183,136 173,566 166,542 162,924 160,010 151,978 141,988 134,505 130,236 123,392 118,304 114,501 110,109 106,061
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 694,228 665,302 636,351 619,003 562,624 533,898 523,013 512,163 484,275 470,558 445,785 411,976 380,088 364,552 359,784 364,840 344,607 340,389 335,418 333,779 308,879 304,137 301,001 301,311 285,449 282,794 278,955

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30).


The balance sheet exhibits a substantial expansion in total liabilities and stockholders' equity, growing from 278,955 million USD in September 2019 to 694,228 million USD by March 2026. This growth is characterized by a strategic shift in the capital structure, moving from a reliance on long-term debt toward a dominant equity base fueled by retained earnings.

Current Liabilities and Working Capital Trends
Current liabilities have more than doubled over the analyzed period, rising from 58,118 million USD to 136,661 million USD. A primary driver of this increase is short-term unearned revenue, which reached a peak of 64,555 million USD in June 2025, suggesting strong growth in deferred revenue streams and prepayment models. Accounts payable also showed a consistent upward trajectory, increasing from 8,574 million USD in September 2019 to 37,513 million USD by March 2026, reflecting an increase in operational scale.
Long-Term Liability Composition
A significant divergence is observed within long-term liabilities. Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, decreased steadily from 66,478 million USD in September 2019 to 31,423 million USD in March 2026, indicating a concerted effort to reduce long-term borrowing. Conversely, other long-term liabilities experienced aggressive growth, escalating from 8,826 million USD to 61,481 million USD over the same period, becoming a more prominent component of the long-term obligations profile.
Stockholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Stockholders' equity has grown exponentially, increasing from 106,061 million USD in September 2019 to 414,367 million USD in March 2026. The most significant contributor to this growth is retained earnings, which surged from 27,240 million USD to 302,526 million USD. This trend indicates exceptionally strong internal capital generation and a preference for reinvesting profits into the company rather than distributing all earnings to shareholders.
Overall Solvency and Capital Structure Analysis
The relationship between total liabilities and stockholders' equity has shifted in favor of equity. While total liabilities increased from 172,894 million USD to 279,861 million USD, the growth rate of equity far outpaced that of liabilities. This results in a significantly strengthened solvency position, as the company has reduced its long-term debt while simultaneously building a massive equity cushion through accumulated profits.

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