Stock Analysis on Net

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

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Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Microsoft Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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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 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 28,828 17,482 20,840 18,315 19,634 17,305 80,452 34,704 26,562 15,646 22,884 13,931 12,498 20,604 19,165 14,224 13,702 14,432 17,205 13,576 11,710 8,864 13,117 11,356 11,212 6,638 15,137
Short-term investments 50,790 54,073 57,588 57,228 60,387 63,712 63,499 76,558 77,865 83,862 84,378 90,826 92,195 104,765 111,450 116,110 111,705 117,536 120,772 122,951 125,916 125,389 123,519 122,463 120,406 121,024 120,743
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 79,618 71,555 78,428 75,543 80,021 81,017 143,951 111,262 104,427 99,508 107,262 104,757 104,693 125,369 130,615 130,334 125,407 131,968 137,977 136,527 137,626 134,253 136,636 133,819 131,618 127,662 135,880
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 51,700 48,188 44,148 56,924 44,029 42,831 36,953 48,688 37,420 35,833 31,279 44,261 32,613 33,520 27,349 38,043 26,322 27,312 22,851 32,011 22,699 23,525 19,087 29,524 19,269 19,680 17,390
Inventories 848 909 1,626 1,246 1,304 1,615 3,000 2,500 2,877 2,980 4,268 3,742 3,296 3,019 3,411 2,636 2,245 1,924 2,705 1,895 1,644 1,823 2,622 2,063 1,951 1,961 3,614
Other current assets 24,478 26,428 25,724 26,021 21,826 21,930 23,682 21,807 19,165 19,502 18,003 16,924 13,320 12,280 12,951 13,393 11,640 12,769 13,544 11,482 8,536 7,473 7,551 10,146 7,049 7,571 7,311
Current assets 156,644 147,080 149,926 159,734 147,180 147,393 207,586 184,257 163,889 157,823 160,812 169,684 153,922 174,188 174,326 184,406 165,614 173,973 177,077 181,915 170,505 167,074 165,896 175,552 159,887 156,874 164,195
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 183,939 166,902 152,863 135,591 121,375 112,308 102,502 95,641 88,132 82,755 77,037 74,398 70,298 67,214 63,772 59,715 54,945 51,737 47,927 44,151 41,221 40,522 38,409 36,477 33,648 32,717 31,430
Operating lease right-of-use assets 24,475 22,816 20,528 18,961 17,371 16,398 15,435 14,346 13,879 13,624 13,347 13,148 12,916 12,354 11,575 11,088 10,673 10,298 9,047 8,753 8,448 8,439 7,890 7,379 7,121 6,806 6,734
Equity and other investments 16,035 15,581 15,778 14,600 14,807 13,367 11,423 9,879 9,415 7,097 6,839 6,891 6,907 6,994 6,393 5,984 5,395 3,794 3,103 2,965 2,660 2,755 2,684 2,649 2,403 2,274 2,034
Goodwill 119,329 119,191 119,374 119,220 119,163 118,931 67,790 67,886 67,940 67,905 67,459 67,524 67,371 50,921 50,455 49,711 49,698 44,219 43,890 43,351 42,064 42,248 42,113 42,026 41,861 41,577 35,855
Intangible assets, net 23,968 25,385 26,751 27,597 28,828 29,896 8,895 9,366 9,879 10,354 10,808 11,298 11,348 7,462 7,794 7,800 8,127 6,555 6,923 7,038 6,855 7,126 7,508 7,750 8,103 8,482 7,579
Other long-term assets 38,234 36,943 37,793 36,460 35,551 32,265 32,154 30,601 26,954 24,994 23,482 21,897 21,845 21,256 21,103 15,075 14,427 13,561 13,034 13,138 13,696 14,630 14,455 14,723 10,258 10,129 9,792
Long-term assets 405,980 386,818 373,087 352,429 337,095 323,165 238,199 227,719 216,199 206,729 198,972 195,156 190,685 166,201 161,092 149,373 143,265 130,164 123,924 119,396 114,944 115,720 113,059 111,004 103,394 101,985 93,424
Total assets 562,624 533,898 523,013 512,163 484,275 470,558 445,785 411,976 380,088 364,552 359,784 364,840 344,607 340,389 335,418 333,779 308,879 304,137 301,001 301,311 285,449 282,794 278,955 286,556 263,281 258,859 257,619

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30).


Liquidity and Cash Position
Cash and cash equivalents exhibit significant volatility over the reported periods, with values ranging from a low of 6,638 million USD at the end of 2018 to a peak of 80,452 million USD at the end of 2023. Notably, cash levels surged dramatically at the end of 2023 before sharply declining again in subsequent quarters. Short-term investments display a generally declining trend after peaking around 125,916 million USD in early 2020, gradually decreasing to approximately 50,790 million USD by the first quarter of 2025. Combined cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reflect a somewhat stable but slightly decreasing pattern overall, impacted primarily by the fluctuations in cash and short-term investments.
Current Assets and Receivables
Current assets show minor fluctuations but remain relatively stable, with values between roughly 147,000 million and 207,000 million USD throughout the timeline. Accounts receivable demonstrates a pattern of fluctuation without a clear upward or downward trend but exhibits strong seasonal and quarterly variability, peaking above 48,000 million USD on several occasions, reflecting possibly increased sales or extended credit terms at specific points.
Inventory Levels
Inventory values remain relatively low and volatile by comparison to other assets, generally fluctuating between approximately 900 million and 4,300 million USD. A noticeable declining trend is seen after mid-2020, reaching its lowest point near the end of the data series, suggesting possible inventory management improvements or shifts in demand.
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, show a steady and consistent growth trend from roughly 31,430 million USD in late 2018 to 183,939 million USD by early 2025. This reflects ongoing investments in tangible assets and infrastructure expansion over the period.
Lease and Investment Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets steadily increase throughout the timeline, moving from approximately 6,734 million USD to 24,475 million USD. Equity and other investments grow moderately but steadily, approximately doubling over the period from around 2,034 million USD to 16,035 million USD, indicating a strategic expansion in investment holdings.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill remains relatively stable until the end of 2021, after which there is a substantial increase to almost 119,329 million USD, suggesting significant acquisitions or revaluations. Intangible assets display a decreasing trend from around 7,579 million USD to approximately 23,968 million USD, except for a pronounced spike at the end of 2021, possibly related to asset reclassifications or large acquisitions.
Long-Term Assets and Total Assets
Long-term assets steadily increase over the period, rising from about 93,424 million USD to more than 405,980 million USD, indicating substantial capital investments and growth in non-current asset holdings. Total assets reflect a similar upward trajectory, increasing from approximately 257,619 million USD to 562,624 million USD, highlighting overall expansion and strengthening of the asset base.

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