Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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

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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 5.40 5.61 5.12 4.48 4.67 4.23 4.35 4.29 3.73 3.76 4.33 4.39 4.03 4.21 4.62 5.21 4.67 4.50 4.42 4.54 4.34 4.20 4.16 4.16 3.24 3.12 3.07
Short-term debt 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.31 4.24 5.75 5.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current portion of long-term debt 1.27 0.73 1.23 0.48 0.53 0.98 0.43 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.84 1.27 1.64 1.10 0.90 0.75 0.51 1.47 0.97 2.42 2.61 1.77 2.16 1.24 1.31 2.21 1.08
Accrued compensation 1.62 1.52 1.45 2.21 1.88 1.72 1.59 2.45 2.15 1.87 1.57 2.67 2.74 2.48 2.06 2.92 2.63 2.29 2.06 3.01 2.60 2.25 1.90 2.61 2.19 1.92 1.68
Short-term income taxes 0.51 0.31 0.57 1.16 1.21 1.13 1.86 0.98 1.51 1.23 1.80 1.01 1.10 0.97 1.87 1.11 1.35 1.10 1.87 0.65 0.70 0.51 0.79 0.71 1.15 0.95 1.23
Short-term unearned revenue 7.34 7.72 9.27 10.43 7.93 8.52 10.14 11.24 8.65 9.15 10.42 12.36 9.71 10.14 11.49 12.48 9.87 9.99 11.47 12.44 9.74 10.00 11.12 11.95 9.46 9.67 10.72
Other current liabilities 3.54 3.65 3.57 4.04 4.08 3.80 3.65 3.75 3.72 3.48 3.25 3.58 3.33 3.51 3.35 3.58 3.44 3.43 3.22 3.50 3.38 3.46 3.15 3.33 3.21 3.23 3.05
Current liabilities 19.69% 19.54% 21.21% 22.81% 20.30% 20.39% 22.03% 24.46% 24.47% 25.72% 27.99% 25.28% 22.55% 22.42% 24.29% 26.06% 22.47% 22.77% 24.01% 26.56% 23.37% 22.19% 23.27% 24.00% 20.57% 21.09% 20.83%
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 4.53 5.32 5.56 6.49 7.09 7.44 8.20 8.33 8.81 9.55 9.41 10.19 11.04 12.10 12.61 12.89 13.98 14.18 14.92 15.00 16.19 18.13 18.96 19.77 22.02 22.41 23.83
Long-term income taxes 4.02 4.10 4.18 4.20 4.45 4.57 4.68 5.45 5.53 5.50 5.16 6.20 6.58 6.63 6.59 7.15 7.68 7.67 7.67 8.15 8.79 8.78 9.37 9.77 10.12 10.17 10.20
Long-term unearned revenue 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.44 0.50 0.48 0.51 0.51 0.61 0.63 0.62 0.71 0.71 0.73 0.71 0.79 0.80 0.81 0.76 0.78 0.85 0.98 0.94 1.06 1.19 1.37 1.48
Deferred income taxes 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.46 0.45 0.47 0.49 0.51 0.51 0.54 0.11 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.06 0.08 0.08
Long-term operating lease liabilities 2.41 2.61 2.73 2.82 3.14 3.23 3.13 3.03 2.99 3.01 3.03 3.09 3.24 3.29 3.24 3.15 3.30 3.17 3.00 2.88 3.00 2.92 2.58 2.55 2.54 2.54 2.39
Other long-term liabilities 8.86 8.85 8.42 7.30 6.85 6.73 5.96 5.28 4.81 4.42 4.18 4.36 4.59 4.52 4.26 4.26 4.40 4.33 4.28 4.02 4.19 4.12 3.83 3.53 3.39 3.42 3.16
Long-term liabilities 20.63% 21.71% 21.73% 21.70% 22.49% 22.91% 22.96% 23.12% 23.25% 23.65% 22.49% 24.66% 26.23% 27.35% 27.47% 28.29% 30.25% 30.22% 30.68% 30.90% 33.08% 34.99% 35.73% 36.74% 39.32% 39.97% 41.14%
Total liabilities 40.31% 41.25% 42.94% 44.51% 42.79% 43.30% 44.99% 47.58% 47.73% 49.36% 50.49% 49.94% 48.78% 49.76% 51.76% 54.35% 52.72% 52.99% 54.69% 57.46% 56.45% 57.18% 59.01% 60.74% 59.89% 61.06% 61.98%
Common stock and paid-in capital 16.58 16.95 17.44 17.62 19.01 19.63 19.69 19.71 20.48 20.72 21.42 22.75 24.23 24.75 24.61 23.83 24.89 24.83 24.97 24.90 26.65 26.93 26.94 26.73 27.96 28.16 28.28
Retained earnings 43.58 42.20 40.05 38.41 39.06 38.11 36.12 33.81 32.91 30.97 29.64 28.85 28.48 27.26 25.67 23.10 23.11 22.05 19.96 17.09 16.43 14.79 13.02 11.47 11.21 10.87 9.77
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -0.46 -0.41 -0.43 -0.54 -0.86 -1.05 -0.80 -1.09 -1.12 -1.05 -1.56 -1.54 -1.48 -1.77 -2.04 -1.28 -0.72 0.13 0.38 0.55 0.47 1.11 1.03 1.06 0.94 -0.09 -0.02
Stockholders’ equity 59.69% 58.75% 57.06% 55.49% 57.21% 56.70% 55.01% 52.42% 52.27% 50.64% 49.51% 50.06% 51.22% 50.24% 48.24% 45.65% 47.28% 47.01% 45.31% 42.54% 43.55% 42.82% 40.99% 39.26% 40.11% 38.94% 38.02%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

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).

A fundamental shift in the capital structure is observed over the analyzed period, characterized by a systemic transition from a liability-funded balance sheet to one predominantly financed by equity. Total liabilities decreased from 61.98% of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity in September 2019 to 40.31% by March 2026. Conversely, stockholders’ equity expanded from 38.02% to 59.69% during the same timeframe, indicating a significant strengthening of the solvency position and a reduced reliance on external borrowing.

Debt Reduction and Deleveraging
A pronounced downward trend is evident in long-term debt, excluding the current portion, which fell from 23.83% in September 2019 to 4.53% by March 2026. This aggressive deleveraging is a primary driver behind the overall reduction in total liabilities. Short-term debt remained largely absent for most of the period, with a temporary spike appearing between September 2023 and March 2024, peaking at 5.79% before returning to negligible levels.
Equity Growth and Retained Earnings
The growth in stockholders’ equity is primarily attributed to a substantial increase in retained earnings, which rose from 9.77% in September 2019 to 43.58% by March 2026. This suggests strong internal capital generation and a consistent policy of reinvesting profits. Meanwhile, common stock and paid-in capital declined as a percentage of the total, moving from 28.28% to 16.58%, reflecting the diminishing relative weight of original contributed capital as accumulated earnings became the dominant equity component.
Current Liability Dynamics
Current liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 19% and 28%, ending at 19.69% in March 2026. Short-term unearned revenue, a significant component of current liabilities, exhibited a general decline from 10.72% in September 2019 to 7.34% by March 2026, despite periodic quarterly fluctuations. Accounts payable showed a gradual increase in its relative weight, rising from 3.07% to 5.40%, suggesting a slight increase in reliance on trade credit relative to the total balance sheet size.
Long-term Operating Obligations
While financial debt decreased, other long-term liabilities exhibited a steady increase, rising from 3.16% in September 2019 to 8.86% by March 2026. Additionally, long-term income taxes showed a consistent downward trend, falling from 10.20% to 4.02%. Long-term operating lease liabilities remained relatively flat, hovering between 2.41% and 3.30%, indicating a stable footprint in leased assets relative to total capitalization.

Overall, the data reflects a strategic pivot toward a more conservative financial posture. The substantial growth in retained earnings, coupled with the sharp reduction in long-term debt, indicates a transition toward self-sufficiency and a significant reduction in financial risk.

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