Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Microsoft Corp., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
The analysis of long-term activity ratios reveals a significant and consistent decline in the efficiency of fixed asset utilization over the observed period. While total asset turnover remains relatively stable, there is a clear trend of diminishing returns relative to the growth of the fixed asset base and shareholder equity.
- Fixed Asset Turnover Trends
- A pronounced downward trend is observed in the net fixed asset turnover, which decreased from 2.76 in September 2021 to 1.06 by June 2026. This decline is mirrored in the net fixed asset turnover including operating lease right-of-use assets, which fell from 2.34 to 0.98 over the same period. These figures indicate that the growth in fixed assets has significantly outpaced the growth in generated revenue, suggesting a period of aggressive capital expenditure and investment in long-term infrastructure that has not yet yielded proportional increases in top-line growth.
- Total Asset Turnover Stability
- In contrast to fixed assets, the total asset turnover exhibits relative stability. The ratio fluctuated within a narrow range, starting at 0.53 in September 2021, peaking at 0.56 in March 2022 and September 2022, and ending at 0.44 in June 2026. The lack of a severe decline in this metric suggests that the overall asset base is managed more consistently relative to revenue than the specific fixed asset segment, possibly due to offsetting trends in current assets or intangible assets.
- Equity Turnover Contraction
- Equity turnover demonstrates a steady and continuous contraction, moving from 1.16 in September 2021 to 0.75 by June 2026. This pattern indicates a decrease in the company's ability to generate revenue from its equity base. The gradual nature of this decline suggests a systemic increase in equity—likely through retained earnings—that is growing at a faster rate than the revenue generated by the company's operations.
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Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Microsoft Corp., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 90,007) | 82,886) | 81,273) | 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) | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 313,076) | 283,228) | 261,126) | 230,861) | 204,966) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.81 | 1.95 | 2.03 | 2.13 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.76 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 45.12 | 45.05 | 45.39 | 44.48 | 42.51 | 44.49 | 44.02 | 42.66 | 44.42 | 44.26 | 44.00 | 41.90 | 41.40 | 40.46 | 38.17 | 37.12 | 35.78 | 34.22 | 32.49 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 13.47 | 13.20 | 12.69 | 12.15 | 11.96 | 11.64 | 11.11 | 10.64 | 10.38 | 10.03 | 9.56 | 9.28 | 9.07 | 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.25 | 9.33 | 9.48 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 61.00 | 53.69 | 44.76 | 39.72 | 38.49 | 29.76 | 29.34 | 24.23 | 23.38 | 20.96 | 18.94 | 29.68 | 24.97 | 24.52 | 35.87 | 40.76 | 46.80 | 44.17 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 10.42 | 10.30 | 10.25 | 10.54 | 10.56 | 10.45 | 10.13 | 9.70 | 9.26 | 9.42 | 10.14 | 10.33 | 10.27 | 9.87 | 9.59 | 9.86 | 10.37 | 10.15 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 4.93 | 4.92 | 4.99 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.42 | 5.23 | 4.93 | 4.90 | 4.71 | 4.67 | 4.55 | 4.73 | 4.79 | 5.17 | 5.57 | 5.31 | 5.27 | 5.22 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 9.68 | 9.69 | 10.14 | 10.44 | 10.65 | 11.34 | 11.83 | 11.75 | 12.03 | 12.38 | 12.38 | 12.73 | 13.07 | 12.96 | 13.36 | 13.81 | 13.97 | 13.15 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 12.05 | 11.92 | 11.45 | 11.18 | 10.78 | 10.94 | 10.95 | 11.15 | 11.14 | 11.10 | 11.25 | 11.39 | 11.12 | 11.34 | 11.35 | 11.75 | 11.31 | 10.50 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 21.01 | 20.66 | 20.14 | 19.60 | 18.65 | 17.31 | 16.46 | 16.14 | 15.32 | 14.39 | 14.56 | 14.83 | 15.00 | 14.70 | 14.38 | 14.33 | 15.00 | 13.74 | 13.08 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 1.11 | 1.32 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.87 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 3.21 | 3.60 | 4.37 | 4.86 | 5.16 | 5.37 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 100.25 | 93.75 | 86.13 | 85.24 | 79.05 | 78.53 | 72.29 | 65.59 | 57.01 | 49.76 | 46.59 | 42.39 | 37.80 | 31.45 | 27.55 | 31.65 | 36.61 | 39.34 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 20.96 | 20.40 | 24.26 | 23.81 | 24.18 | 23.93 | 22.96 | 22.23 | 22.24 | 21.37 | 20.44 | 19.44 | 18.99 | 17.86 | 16.45 | 15.38 | 14.54 | 13.39 | 14.05 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 13.31 | 12.81 | 12.52 | 12.33 | 11.71 | 10.89 | 10.19 | 10.19 | 9.45 | 8.92 | 8.53 | 8.71 | 8.47 | 8.62 | 8.69 | 9.74 | 9.41 | 9.03 | 8.68 | 8.98 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 6.77 | 6.20 | 5.80 | 5.96 | 6.07 | 6.08 | 6.23 | 6.09 | 6.20 | 6.54 | 6.61 | 7.07 | 6.98 | 6.82 | 6.88 | 7.57 | 7.54 | 7.84 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 12.14 | 11.83 | 10.13 | 9.20 | 10.88 | 11.11 | 10.88 | 10.66 | 10.68 | 10.57 | 10.48 | 10.31 | 9.68 | 10.01 | 10.51 | 10.17 | 9.68 | 9.43 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 8.74 | 8.15 | 7.99 | 7.63 | 6.82 | 6.46 | 6.25 | 6.11 | 5.88 | 5.79 | 5.50 | 5.31 | 5.17 | 4.88 | 4.60 | 4.55 | 4.58 | 4.37 | 4.12 | 3.87 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026)
÷ Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
= (90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273 + 77,673)
÷ 313,076 = 1.06
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
An analysis of the investment activity ratios reveals a consistent decline in the efficiency of fixed asset utilization over the observed period. While total revenue maintains a strong upward trajectory, the growth in net property and equipment has significantly outpaced revenue generation, leading to a compression of the turnover ratio.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Trend
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio exhibits a continuous and uninterrupted downward trend, decreasing from 2.76 in September 2021 to 1.06 by June 2026. This steady decline indicates that the company is generating progressively less revenue for every dollar invested in net fixed assets.
- Revenue Growth vs. Capital Expenditure
- Revenue grew from 45,317 million to 90,007 million, representing approximately a 98% increase. During the same period, net property and equipment expanded from 63,772 million to 313,076 million, an increase of approximately 392%. The disparity between these growth rates is the primary driver behind the deteriorating turnover ratio.
- Asset Utilization Insight
- The acceleration in asset accumulation is most pronounced from 2023 through 2026. The sharp increase in the net book value of property and equipment suggests an aggressive phase of infrastructure investment. The corresponding drop in the turnover ratio implies that these capital investments are entering the balance sheet faster than they are contributing to incremental revenue growth.
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Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
Microsoft Corp., net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 90,007) | 82,886) | 81,273) | 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) | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 313,076) | 283,228) | 261,126) | 230,861) | 204,966) | 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) | ||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 24,177) | 24,403) | 25,103) | 24,791) | 24,823) | 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) | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (including operating lease, right-of-use asset) | 337,253) | 307,631) | 286,229) | 255,652) | 229,789) | 208,414) | 189,718) | 173,391) | 154,552) | 138,746) | 128,706) | 117,937) | 109,987) | 102,011) | 96,379) | 90,384) | 87,546) | 83,214) | 79,568) | 75,347) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)1 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 2.03 | 2.12 | 2.25 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.32 | 2.34 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset), Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 15.91 | 15.98 | 16.38 | 16.18 | 15.85 | 16.37 | 15.89 | 15.17 | 15.96 | 15.77 | 15.97 | 15.38 | 14.85 | 14.14 | 13.47 | 13.17 | 12.30 | 11.56 | 11.17 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 11.62 | 11.34 | 10.88 | 10.47 | 10.52 | 10.21 | 9.70 | 8.96 | 8.69 | 8.47 | 8.13 | 7.84 | 7.61 | 7.60 | 7.61 | 7.57 | 7.52 | 7.55 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 4.60 | 4.59 | 4.65 | 4.78 | 4.76 | 4.72 | 5.06 | 4.86 | 4.57 | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.21 | 4.47 | 4.46 | 4.74 | 4.97 | 4.66 | 4.54 | 4.38 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 6.44 | 6.20 | 6.20 | 6.10 | 6.05 | 6.26 | 6.72 | 6.60 | 6.54 | 6.35 | 7.13 | 7.18 | 7.10 | 7.69 | 7.87 | 7.67 | 8.44 | 7.82 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.48 | 7.21 | 6.92 | 6.93 | 7.03 | 6.98 | 7.14 | 7.06 | 7.09 | 7.21 | 7.48 | 7.45 | 7.37 | 7.67 | 7.35 | 6.73 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 13.10 | 12.84 | 12.45 | 12.54 | 11.85 | 11.37 | 10.73 | 11.47 | 10.83 | 10.11 | 10.03 | 9.99 | 9.89 | 9.51 | 9.11 | 8.86 | 10.03 | 8.99 | 8.64 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 21.11 | 18.35 | 17.76 | 15.58 | 13.93 | 12.51 | 11.92 | 10.50 | 9.65 | 10.58 | 9.65 | 8.84 | 8.06 | 7.27 | 7.07 | 7.12 | 6.73 | 6.17 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 8.96 | 11.60 | 12.79 | 12.56 | 12.25 | 11.72 | 11.05 | 10.75 | 10.82 | 10.63 | 11.50 | 11.16 | 11.00 | 10.33 | 9.47 | 9.17 | 8.68 | 8.08 | 7.91 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 8.11 | 7.91 | 7.62 | 7.34 | 7.03 | 6.66 | 6.39 | 6.20 | 5.76 | 5.37 | 5.13 | 5.08 | 4.76 | 4.72 | 4.80 | 4.83 | 4.65 | 4.40 | 4.03 | 4.02 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 4.89 | 4.53 | 4.29 | 4.32 | 4.30 | 4.26 | 4.47 | 4.40 | 4.36 | 4.41 | 4.33 | 4.46 | 4.44 | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.63 | 4.46 | 4.53 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 6.15 | 5.76 | 5.04 | 4.62 | 5.37 | 5.56 | 5.43 | 5.40 | 5.53 | 5.36 | 5.19 | 4.98 | 4.71 | 4.69 | 4.87 | 4.66 | 4.42 | 4.70 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 5.27 | 4.98 | 4.87 | 5.82 | 5.36 | 5.10 | 4.92 | 4.85 | 4.77 | 4.74 | 4.53 | 4.39 | 4.29 | 4.00 | 3.73 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.52 | 3.31 | 3.11 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026)
÷ Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273 + 77,673)
÷ 337,253 = 0.98
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A comprehensive analysis of the long-term investment activity reveals a significant divergence between revenue growth and the expansion of the fixed asset base. While top-line revenue exhibits a consistent upward trajectory, the scale of investment in property and equipment has accelerated at a much faster rate, leading to a sustained decline in asset utilization efficiency.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Revenue demonstrates steady and substantial growth over the period, increasing from 45,317 million US dollars in September 2021 to 90,007 million US dollars by June 2026. This represents a near-doubling of quarterly revenue, reflecting strong market demand and scaling operations.
- Fixed Asset Expansion
- Net property and equipment, including right-of-use assets, show an aggressive expansion pattern. The asset base grew from 75,347 million US dollars in September 2021 to 337,253 million US dollars by June 2026. The pace of this accumulation accelerated notably after December 2023, with the asset base increasing by more than 4.4 times the initial September 2021 value.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Performance
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio exhibits a continuous downward trend throughout the entire analyzed timeframe. Starting at a ratio of 2.34 in September 2021, the figure declined steadily to 0.98 by June 2026. This decline indicates that each dollar invested in fixed assets is generating progressively less revenue over time.
The observed data suggests a strategic period of heavy capital expenditure where infrastructure investment is preceding revenue realization. The sharp drop in the turnover ratio from 2.34 to below 1.00 confirms that the expansion of the physical asset base—likely driven by cloud and AI infrastructure requirements—has significantly outpaced the growth of the revenue streams those assets support. This pattern is characteristic of a massive scaling phase where the organization prioritizes capacity build-out over immediate asset efficiency.
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Total Asset Turnover
Microsoft Corp., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 90,007) | 82,886) | 81,273) | 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) | ||||||
| Total assets | 758,376) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.23 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.62 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.72 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.35 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.47 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.69 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.33 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.50 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.23 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.34 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.57 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026)
÷ Total assets
= (90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273 + 77,673)
÷ 758,376 = 0.44
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The financial data reveals a period of significant expansion in both top-line revenue and the overall asset base, though the relationship between these two metrics has shifted over the analyzed period. While revenue has nearly doubled, the growth in total assets has outpaced revenue growth, resulting in a gradual compression of the total asset turnover ratio.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Quarterly revenue exhibits a consistent and robust upward trajectory, increasing from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 90,007 million USD by June 2026. This progression indicates a sustained increase in sales volume and market reach.
- Total Asset Expansion
- The asset base has undergone substantial expansion, rising from 335,418 million USD in September 2021 to 758,376 million USD by June 2026. The magnitude of this increase suggests heavy investment in long-term infrastructure, capital expenditures, or strategic acquisitions.
- Total Asset Turnover Analysis
- The total asset turnover ratio initially showed stability and slight improvement, reaching a peak of 0.56 between March and September 2022. Following this peak, a persistent downward trend is observed, with the ratio declining to 0.48 by December 2023 and reaching a low of 0.44 by June 2026. This trend signifies a decrease in the efficiency with which assets are utilized to generate revenue, as the asset base grew more rapidly than the corresponding revenue streams.
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Equity Turnover
Microsoft Corp., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 90,007) | 82,886) | 81,273) | 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) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 442,387) | 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) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.16 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.23 | 2.24 | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 2.38 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.64 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 2.19 | 2.14 | 2.04 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.68 | 1.52 | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.17 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 2.16 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 3.52 | 4.27 | 8.36 | 4.32 | 4.57 | 4.85 | 4.77 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 1.90 | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.40 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.14 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.18 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | — | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.07 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.34 | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.80 | 2.76 | 3.02 | 3.07 | 3.06 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | — | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 1.06 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.58 | 1.66 | 2.04 | 2.44 | 2.81 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 4.98 | 6.08 | 9.34 | 13.35 | 21.50 | 46.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.70 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 0.38 | 1.05 | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.55 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 3.32 | 3.94 | 5.27 | 8.44 | 11.45 | 26.20 | 15.31 | 41.24 | 8.78 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.53 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.57 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | — | — | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.22 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.31 | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= (90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273 + 77,673)
÷ 442,387 = 0.75
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of equity turnover from September 2021 through June 2026 reveals a significant divergence between the growth of revenue and the expansion of stockholders' equity. While both metrics exhibit strong upward trajectories, the rate of equity accumulation has consistently outpaced revenue growth, resulting in a progressive decline in the equity turnover ratio.
- Revenue Performance
- Revenue demonstrates a sustained and robust growth pattern, rising from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 90,007 million USD by June 2026. This represents nearly a doubling of quarterly revenue over the observed period, characterized by consistent incremental gains.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- Stockholders' equity grew from 151,978 million USD in September 2021 to 442,387 million USD by June 2026. The expansion of the equity base was more aggressive than revenue growth, particularly accelerating after March 2023, which substantially increased the total capital invested in the company.
- Equity Turnover Ratio Trend
- The equity turnover ratio reached a peak of 1.19 in June 2022. Following this peak, a steady downward trend is observed. The ratio fell below the 1.0 threshold in September 2023 (0.99) and continued to deteriorate, reaching a low of 0.75 by June 2026.
- Operational Efficiency Insight
- The decline in the equity turnover ratio indicates a decrease in the efficiency with which the company utilizes its equity base to generate sales. Because the denominator (equity) grew at a faster percentage rate than the numerator (revenue), the company is generating fewer dollars of revenue for every dollar of shareholders' equity compared to the 2021-2022 period.
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