Stock Analysis on Net

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) 

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Corp., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

Microsoft Excel
3 months ended: 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
Product 15,922 17,136 15,319 16,219 15,272 13,217 17,080 18,941 15,535 16,853 15,588 16,517 15,741 17,956 17,366 20,779 16,631 18,938 16,873 19,460 15,803 18,147 15,871 18,255 15,768
Service and other 61,751 59,305 54,747 53,413 50,313 51,510 44,778 43,079 40,982 39,336 37,269 36,230 34,381 33,909 31,994 30,949 28,686 27,214 24,833 23,616 21,351 19,886 19,150 18,651 17,287
Revenue 77,673 76,441 70,066 69,632 65,585 64,727 61,858 62,020 56,517 56,189 52,857 52,747 50,122 51,865 49,360 51,728 45,317 46,152 41,706 43,076 37,154 38,033 35,021 36,906 33,055
Product (2,922) (3,314) (3,037) (3,856) (3,294) (1,438) (4,339) (5,964) (3,531) (3,871) (3,941) (5,690) (4,302) (4,357) (4,584) (6,331) (3,792) (4,287) (4,277) (6,058) (3,597) (4,370) (3,376) (4,966) (3,305)
Service and other (21,121) (20,700) (18,882) (17,943) (16,805) (18,246) (14,166) (13,659) (12,771) (12,924) (12,187) (11,798) (11,150) (12,072) (11,031) (10,629) (9,854) (9,704) (8,768) (8,136) (7,405) (7,969) (7,599) (7,392) (7,101)
Cost of revenue (24,043) (24,014) (21,919) (21,799) (20,099) (19,684) (18,505) (19,623) (16,302) (16,795) (16,128) (17,488) (15,452) (16,429) (15,615) (16,960) (13,646) (13,991) (13,045) (14,194) (11,002) (12,339) (10,975) (12,358) (10,406)
Gross margin 53,630 52,427 48,147 47,833 45,486 45,043 43,353 42,397 40,215 39,394 36,729 35,259 34,670 35,436 33,745 34,768 31,671 32,161 28,661 28,882 26,152 25,694 24,046 24,548 22,649
Research and development (8,146) (8,829) (8,198) (7,917) (7,544) (8,056) (7,653) (7,142) (6,659) (6,739) (6,984) (6,844) (6,628) (6,849) (6,306) (5,758) (5,599) (5,687) (5,204) (4,899) (4,926) (5,214) (4,887) (4,603) (4,565)
Sales and marketing (5,717) (7,285) (6,212) (6,440) (5,717) (6,816) (6,207) (6,246) (5,187) (6,204) (5,750) (5,679) (5,126) (6,304) (5,595) (5,379) (4,547) (5,857) (5,082) (4,947) (4,231) (5,417) (4,911) (4,933) (4,337)
General and administrative (1,806) (1,990) (1,737) (1,823) (1,673) (2,246) (1,912) (1,977) (1,474) (2,197) (1,643) (2,337) (1,398) (1,749) (1,480) (1,384) (1,287) (1,522) (1,327) (1,139) (1,119) (1,656) (1,273) (1,121) (1,061)
Operating income 37,961 34,323 32,000 31,653 30,552 27,925 27,581 27,032 26,895 24,254 22,352 20,399 21,518 20,534 20,364 22,247 20,238 19,095 17,048 17,897 15,876 13,407 12,975 13,891 12,686
Other income (expense), net (3,660) (1,707) (623) (2,288) (283) (675) (854) (506) 389 473 321 (60) 54 (47) (174) 268 286 310 188 440 248 15 (132) 194
Income before income taxes 34,301 32,616 31,377 29,365 30,269 27,250 26,727 26,526 27,284 24,727 22,673 20,339 21,572 20,487 20,190 22,515 20,524 19,405 17,236 18,337 16,124 13,422 12,843 14,085 12,686
Provision for income taxes (6,554) (5,383) (5,553) (5,257) (5,602) (5,214) (4,788) (4,656) (4,993) (4,646) (4,374) (3,914) (4,016) (3,747) (3,462) (3,750) (19) (2,947) (1,779) (2,874) (2,231) (2,220) (2,091) (2,436) (2,008)
Net income 27,747 27,233 25,824 24,108 24,667 22,036 21,939 21,870 22,291 20,081 18,299 16,425 17,556 16,740 16,728 18,765 20,505 16,458 15,457 15,463 13,893 11,202 10,752 11,649 10,678

Based on: 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).


Revenue Trends
Overall revenue shows a generally increasing trend from September 2019 to September 2025, with some quarterly fluctuations. Product revenue exhibits cyclical quarterly variations with occasional declines, notably dropping significantly in mid-2024 before recovering somewhat. Service and other revenue demonstrates steady growth throughout the period and outpaces product revenue in magnitude by a wide margin, reflecting a strong contribution to total revenue growth.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin
Cost of revenue consistently rises over the time horizon, paralleling revenue growth but with some volatility. Product cost spikes during quarters with lower product revenue, while costs related to services steadily increase, reflecting expansion in the service segment. Gross margin shows a consistent upward trajectory, increasing nearly every period, which indicates improving profitability on sales despite rising costs.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses steadily increase from the start to the end of the period, with occasional acceleration in spending, indicating sustained investment in innovation. Sales and marketing expenses also increase over time, albeit with fluctuations that sometimes appear linked to revenue fluctuations. General and administrative costs show a gradual increase but with noticeable spikes that may correspond to specific administrative investments or restructuring activities during certain quarters.
Profitability
Operating income rises consistently, reflecting improved operational efficiency and increased revenue scale. Despite fluctuations in other income and expenses, income before taxes follows a generally upward trend, indicating robust earning power. Provision for income taxes fluctuates somewhat but increases in line with rising pre-tax income. Net income demonstrates growth across the timeline, with some quarters showing exceptional gains, particularly toward the later periods, confirming overall strong financial performance.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income and expenses show considerable variability, with some quarters reporting losses and others gains. Notable large negative entries occur in the later years, impacting income before taxes but not materially altering the overall upward income trend.
Summary
The company demonstrates sustained growth in revenue and profitability over the period analyzed. The service segment drives much of the revenue increase and margin improvement, while product revenue experiences more cyclical patterns. Rising operating expenses align with growth strategies but are managed to maintain improving operating income. Variability in other income and expense items introduces some volatility, but core business performance remains robust and upward-trending.