Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Microsoft Corp., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
A consistent long-term trend of deleveraging is evident across all solvency metrics from September 2020 through March 2026. The organization has systematically reduced its reliance on debt relative to equity, assets, and total capital, significantly strengthening its overall solvency position over the analyzed period.
- Debt to Equity and Capital Trends
- A marked reduction in the debt to equity ratio is observed, falling from 0.52 in September 2020 to 0.10 by March 2026. Similarly, the debt to capital ratio declined from 0.34 to 0.09 over the same timeframe. These metrics indicate a structural shift toward equity-based financing and a substantial decrease in financial risk.
- Asset-Based Solvency
- The debt to assets ratio demonstrates a parallel decline, moving from 0.21 to 0.06. This suggests that a smaller proportion of total assets is financed through debt, enhancing the entity's capacity to cover long-term obligations.
- Financial Leverage
- Financial leverage has decreased from 2.44 to 1.68, reflecting a reduction in the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns. This downward trajectory indicates a more conservative approach to capital structure management.
- Impact of Operating Lease Liabilities
- The inclusion of operating lease liabilities consistently results in higher solvency ratios across all periods. However, the gap between standard debt ratios and those including leases has remained relatively stable, and both sets of metrics followed the same general downward trend.
- Temporary Variance in 2023
- A brief interruption in the deleveraging trend occurred in September 2023, characterized by a sharp increase in the debt to equity ratio to 0.32 and the debt to assets ratio to 0.16. This peak was transient, with ratios returning to their previous downward trajectory in subsequent quarters.
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Debt Ratios
Debt to Equity
Microsoft Corp., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | — | 1.65 | 2.38 | 3.01 | 6.45 | 3.22 | 3.74 | 4.32 | 4.64 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 2.11 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 1.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.66 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.01 | 1.88 | 2.26 | 2.33 | 2.35 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.45 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.50 | 3.61 | 3.78 | 4.53 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.90 | 1.14 | 2.99 | 5.05 | 7.24 | 17.51 | 10.89 | 31.19 | 7.08 | 5.08 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 4.18 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 1.01 | 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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 40,262 ÷ 414,367 = 0.10
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The financial trajectory from September 2020 through March 2026 indicates a substantial strengthening of the solvency position, characterized by a consistent reduction in financial leverage and a significant expansion of the equity base.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Trend
- A sustained downward trajectory is observed in the debt to equity ratio, which declined from 0.52 in September 2020 to 0.10 by March 2026. This represents a comprehensive reduction in the company's reliance on debt relative to its equity, signaling a transition toward a highly conservative capital structure.
- Total Debt Dynamics
- Total debt generally exhibited a decreasing trend, falling from 63,552 million USD to 40,262 million USD. A period of volatility is noted in late 2023, where debt spiked to a peak of 74,219 million USD in December 2023. This increase was subsequently reversed, with debt levels falling sharply through 2024 and 2025, ultimately reaching their lowest points in the analyzed series.
- Stockholders' Equity Growth
- Stockholders' equity demonstrated aggressive and uninterrupted growth, increasing from 123,392 million USD to 414,367 million USD. This consistent accumulation of equity served as the primary driver for the declining solvency ratio, effectively offsetting the temporary increase in debt observed in 2023 and reinforcing the overall stability of the balance sheet.
The synergy between the reduction in total debt and the rapid expansion of equity has resulted in a significant improvement in the solvency profile. The terminal ratio of 0.10 indicates that the proportion of debt financing has been minimized, greatly reducing financial risk and increasing the margin of safety for creditors and shareholders alike.
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Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
Microsoft Corp., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 56,965) | 57,607) | 60,556) | 60,588) | 60,567) | 62,224) | 61,478) | 67,127) | 79,911) | 88,374) | 84,989) | 59,965) | 60,522) | 60,114) | 60,282) | 61,270) | 61,283) | 64,032) | 63,338) | 67,775) | 67,330) | 69,398) | 71,305) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.58 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.75 | 3.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.98 | 4.15 | 4.36 | 5.09 | 5.75 | 6.45 | 7.81 | 9.98 | 15.65 | 22.97 | 37.53 | 84.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.08 | 7.79 | 8.94 | 7.46 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 1.02 | 1.30 | 3.20 | 5.42 | 7.80 | 18.82 | 11.70 | 33.58 | 7.65 | 5.58 | 3.52 | 3.35 | 4.61 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 1.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.63 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 56,965 ÷ 414,367 = 0.14
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits a consistent strengthening over the analyzed period, characterized by a significant reduction in financial leverage and a substantial expansion of the equity base.
- Total Debt Trends
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, showed a general decline from 71,305 million USD in September 2020 to 59,965 million USD by June 2023. A notable increase occurred in the second half of 2023, with debt peaking at 88,374 million USD in December 2023. Following this peak, a steady contraction is observed, with debt levels receding to 56,965 million USD by March 2026.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- Equity demonstrated uninterrupted growth throughout the period, rising from 123,392 million USD in September 2020 to 414,367 million USD in March 2026. This consistent upward trajectory indicates a robust accumulation of capital, which serves as the primary driver for the improvement in overall solvency.
- Debt to Equity Ratio Dynamics
- The debt to equity ratio experienced a sustained downward trend, falling from 0.58 in September 2020 to 0.14 by March 2026. While a temporary increase to 0.39 was recorded in September 2023 due to the surge in total debt, the simultaneous and rapid growth in stockholders' equity effectively mitigated the impact of this leverage increase. The progression toward a ratio of 0.14 indicates a transition toward a highly conservative capital structure with minimal reliance on external debt relative to shareholder equity.
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Debt to Capital
Microsoft Corp., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total capital | 454,629) | 431,137) | 406,284) | 386,630) | 364,772) | 347,665) | 332,840) | 320,107) | 318,594) | 312,487) | 292,216) | 253,460) | 242,893) | 231,252) | 222,188) | 216,323) | 212,850) | 213,268) | 205,266) | 200,134) | 192,563) | 190,759) | 186,944) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | — | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.74 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.81 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 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 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 40,262 ÷ 454,629 = 0.09
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The overall solvency profile demonstrates a consistent long-term reduction in financial leverage, characterized by a systemic decrease in the reliance on debt relative to total capital. While a temporary increase in liabilities occurred during the latter half of 2023, the subsequent trajectory indicates a strong movement toward a more conservative capital structure and an enhanced solvency position.
- Total Debt Trajectory
- Total debt exhibited a general downward trend from US$ 63,552 million in September 2020 to US$ 40,262 million by March 2026. A significant deviation is observed between September 2023 and December 2023, where debt levels peaked at US$ 74,219 million. Following this spike, debt was aggressively reduced, falling below US$ 50,000 million by September 2024 and continuing to decline through the end of the period.
- Total Capital Expansion
- Total capital grew monotonically throughout the analyzed period, increasing from US$ 186,944 million in September 2020 to US$ 454,629 million by March 2026. The growth rate accelerated significantly starting in September 2023, with capital increasing by over US$ 150 billion between June 2023 and December 2025, suggesting substantial equity growth or retained earnings that far outweighed the increase in debt.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Analysis
- The debt-to-capital ratio declined from 0.34 in September 2020 to a low of 0.09 by December 2025. A brief reversal in this trend occurred in late 2023, where the ratio rose to 0.24, aligning with the increase in total debt. However, this was followed by a rapid decline to 0.16 by June 2024 and a further descent to 0.09 by the end of the period. This progression indicates that the expansion of the capital base significantly outpaced debt accumulation, resulting in a marked improvement in long-term financial stability.
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Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
Microsoft Corp., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 56,965) | 57,607) | 60,556) | 60,588) | 60,567) | 62,224) | 61,478) | 67,127) | 79,911) | 88,374) | 84,989) | 59,965) | 60,522) | 60,114) | 60,282) | 61,270) | 61,283) | 64,032) | 63,338) | 67,775) | 67,330) | 69,398) | 71,305) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total capital (including operating lease liability) | 471,332) | 448,482) | 423,632) | 404,067) | 382,458) | 364,919) | 349,201) | 335,604) | 333,063) | 326,642) | 305,703) | 266,188) | 255,205) | 243,250) | 233,848) | 227,812) | 224,207) | 224,042) | 215,316) | 209,763) | 201,835) | 199,634) | 194,697) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.26 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.33 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.88 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 56,965 ÷ 471,332 = 0.12
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits a consistent strengthening over the observed period, characterized by a significant long-term reduction in the reliance on debt relative to total capital. The Debt to Capital ratio transitioned from a high of 0.37 in September 2020 to a low of 0.12 by March 2026, signaling a strategic shift toward a more equity-heavy capital structure and reduced financial leverage.
- Debt to Capital Ratio Trajectory
- A sustained downward trend is evident, with the ratio declining steadily from 0.37 to 0.23 between September 2020 and June 2023. Despite a temporary increase to 0.28 in September 2023, the ratio resumed its decline, reaching 0.12 by the end of the period. This suggests an enhanced ability to meet long-term obligations and a lower risk profile regarding solvency.
- Total Capital Expansion
- Total capital, including operating lease liabilities, demonstrated aggressive and uninterrupted growth. Starting at 194,697 million USD in September 2020, the figure expanded to 471,332 million USD by March 2026. This substantial increase in the capital base provided a significant cushion that diluted the impact of outstanding debt on the overall solvency ratio.
- Total Debt Volatility
- Total debt generally trended downward from September 2020 through mid-2023, moving from 71,305 million USD to 59,965 million USD. A notable spike occurred in the second half of 2023, with debt peaking at 88,374 million USD in December 2023. However, this increase was transient, as debt levels subsequently declined to 56,965 million USD by March 2026, marking the lowest debt level in the analyzed timeframe.
The convergence of declining total debt and rapidly expanding total capital has resulted in a markedly improved solvency position. The impact of the 2023 debt increase was effectively mitigated by the concurrent growth in total capital, ensuring that the debt-to-capital ratio remained significantly lower than its 2020 levels throughout the remainder of the period.
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Debt to Assets
Microsoft Corp., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 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 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | — | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 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 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 40,262 ÷ 694,228 = 0.06
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The organization demonstrates a significant long-term improvement in its solvency position, characterized by a substantial expansion of the total asset base coupled with a general reduction in total debt. This combination has resulted in a consistent decline in the debt-to-assets ratio, indicating a strengthened balance sheet and a reduced reliance on external borrowing to finance assets.
- Total Debt Dynamics
- Total debt exhibited a general downward trend for the majority of the period, decreasing from 63,552 million USD in September 2020 to 47,237 million USD by June 2023. A notable divergence occurred between September 2023 and December 2023, where debt peaked at 74,219 million USD. Following this spike, a steady deleveraging process resumed, bringing total debt down to 40,262 million USD by March 2026.
- Asset Expansion
- Total assets showed continuous and aggressive growth throughout the entire timeframe. Starting at 301,001 million USD in September 2020, assets more than doubled to reach 694,228 million USD by March 2026. This consistent growth in the asset base provided a significant cushion that absorbed the impact of debt fluctuations and drove the overall improvement in solvency ratios.
- Debt to Assets Ratio Analysis
- The debt-to-assets ratio declined from 0.21 in September 2020 to a low of 0.06 by March 2026. While the ratio experienced a temporary increase to 0.16 during the second half of 2023 due to the rise in total debt, the subsequent growth in assets and reduction in liabilities drove the ratio to its lowest observed levels. The final trajectory indicates an exceptionally low level of leverage, suggesting high financial stability and significant capacity for future borrowing if required.
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Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
Microsoft Corp., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt | 40,262) | 40,262) | 43,208) | 43,151) | 42,881) | 44,970) | 45,117) | 51,630) | 65,442) | 74,219) | 71,502) | 47,237) | 48,210) | 48,116) | 48,622) | 49,781) | 49,926) | 53,258) | 53,288) | 58,146) | 58,058) | 60,523) | 63,552) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Total debt (including operating lease liability) | 56,965) | 57,607) | 60,556) | 60,588) | 60,567) | 62,224) | 61,478) | 67,127) | 79,911) | 88,374) | 84,989) | 59,965) | 60,522) | 60,114) | 60,282) | 61,270) | 61,283) | 64,032) | 63,338) | 67,775) | 67,330) | 69,398) | 71,305) | |||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.27 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 56,965 ÷ 694,228 = 0.08
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits a consistent strengthening of the balance sheet, characterized by a sustained reduction in the debt-to-assets ratio over the analyzed period. The ratio decreased from 0.24 in September 2020 to 0.08 by March 2026, indicating a significant reduction in financial leverage and an increase in the proportion of assets funded by equity or non-debt liabilities.
- Asset Expansion
- Total assets demonstrate a robust and continuous upward trajectory, increasing from 301,001 million US dollars in September 2020 to 694,228 million US dollars by March 2026. This substantial expansion of the asset base serves as the primary catalyst for the declining solvency ratio, as the denominator grows more rapidly than the corresponding liabilities.
- Debt Obligations and Volatility
- Total debt, including operating lease liabilities, generally trended downward from 71,305 million US dollars in September 2020 to 56,965 million US dollars by March 2026. A notable period of volatility is observed between September 2023 and December 2023, during which debt peaked at 88,374 million US dollars. This spike caused a temporary increase in the debt-to-assets ratio to 0.19 before the obligation levels were subsequently reduced.
- Solvency Ratio Dynamics
- The debt-to-assets ratio reflects a long-term decline in financial risk. After starting at 0.24, the ratio reached 0.15 by June 2023, experienced a short-term reversal during the late 2023 debt increase, and thereafter declined steadily to 0.08. This progression suggests an improving capacity to cover total liabilities with existing assets and a strategic shift toward a less leveraged capital structure.
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Financial Leverage
Microsoft Corp., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 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) | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 2.19 | 2.12 | 2.13 | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.44 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 1.95 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.98 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.14 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.29 | 2.14 | 2.05 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.84 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | — | 3.40 | 4.30 | 5.11 | 9.92 | 5.39 | 5.80 | 6.47 | 6.92 | 4.27 | 4.57 | 3.61 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | — | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.89 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 1.70 | 1.60 | 1.67 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.59 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 2.87 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.47 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | — | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 2.06 | 2.13 | 1.76 | 1.83 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.17 | 2.18 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 4.74 | 4.65 | 5.24 | 5.40 | 5.42 | 5.02 | 5.49 | 5.57 | 5.90 | 6.00 | 5.60 | 5.96 | 6.19 | 5.80 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 1.80 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.68 | 1.61 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.65 | 1.85 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 6.37 | 6.84 | 7.47 | 8.23 | 9.65 | 10.80 | 13.33 | 16.20 | 24.38 | 34.74 | 57.66 | 125.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.03 | 13.27 | 13.90 | 11.96 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | — | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 2.66 | 2.72 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 4.01 | 4.20 | 6.82 | 8.29 | 11.50 | 18.06 | 24.69 | 58.35 | 32.88 | 88.29 | 20.09 | 16.14 | 9.59 | 9.15 | 11.68 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 2.08 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 1.98 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.65 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 1.55 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 2.40 | 1.40 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.67 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.64 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.04 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.36 | 2.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 694,228 ÷ 414,367 = 1.68
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
An analysis of the solvency data indicates a period of significant balance sheet expansion accompanied by a steady reduction in financial risk. Throughout the observed timeframe, there is a consistent growth pattern in both total assets and stockholders' equity, with the growth in equity outstripping the growth in assets, leading to a more conservative capital structure.
- Asset and Equity Growth
- Total assets increased substantially from 301,001 million USD in September 2020 to 694,228 million USD by March 2026. During the same period, stockholders' equity grew from 123,392 million USD to 414,367 million USD. This indicates that the company has more than doubled its asset base while more than tripling its equity base.
- Financial Leverage Trend
- The financial leverage ratio demonstrates a consistent downward trajectory, falling from 2.44 in September 2020 to 1.68 by March 2026. This decline reflects a reduction in the proportion of debt used to finance assets, thereby improving the company's long-term solvency position and reducing financial risk.
- Leverage Volatility and Stabilization
- While the long-term trend is negative, the ratio experienced minor periodic fluctuations, specifically slight upticks in June 2021, June 2022, June 2023, and June 2025. However, a significant threshold was crossed in December 2022, after which the leverage ratio remained consistently below 2.00, signaling a structural shift toward a lower-leverage operating model.
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