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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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).
An analysis of long-term activity ratios from September 2021 through September 2026 reveals a consistent decline in asset utilization efficiency across several key metrics, characterized by a significant increase in the asset base relative to revenue growth.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- A pronounced and steady downward trajectory is observed in both net fixed asset turnover and the turnover inclusive of operating leases. The standard net fixed asset turnover decreased from 2.76 in September 2021 to 1.00 by September 2026. Similarly, the ratio including right-of-use assets fell from 2.34 to 0.92 over the same period. This persistent decline suggests that capital investments in fixed assets have expanded at a rate far exceeding the growth in generated revenue, indicating a period of aggressive infrastructure expansion.
- Total Asset Turnover
- Total asset turnover remained relatively stable in the initial stages of the period, peaking at 0.56 in March and September 2022. Following this peak, a gradual decline occurred, with the ratio reaching 0.44 by September 2026. While less volatile than the fixed asset ratios, the overall trend indicates a slight contraction in the efficiency with which the total asset base is being leveraged to produce sales.
- Equity Turnover
- Equity turnover exhibits a clear and consistent downward trend following a peak of 1.19 in June 2022. By September 2026, the ratio declined to 0.74, down from 1.16 in September 2021. This contraction indicates that the company's equity base is growing faster than its revenue, reflecting a decrease in the revenue-generating efficiency of shareholders' equity over the analyzed timeframe.
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Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Microsoft Corp., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | 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 | 92,279) | 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 | 346,844) | 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 | 1.00 | 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 | — | 43.09 | 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. | — | — | 13.89 | 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. | — | — | 10.17 | 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 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 11.56 | 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. | — | 20.97 | 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. | 0.56 | 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. | — | — | 112.13 | 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. | — | 21.95 | 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. | 13.60 | 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. | — | — | 7.19 | 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. | — | — | 12.56 | 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. | 8.79 | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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 Q1 2027 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
÷ Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
= (92,279 + 90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273)
÷ 346,844 = 1.00
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A consistent and monotonic decline in the net fixed asset turnover ratio is observed from September 30, 2021, through September 30, 2026. Although revenue growth remained strong throughout the period, the rate of investment in property and equipment significantly outpaced revenue gains, resulting in a reduction of asset utilization efficiency.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Revenue demonstrated a sustained upward trajectory, increasing from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 92,279 million USD by September 2026. This growth reflects a consistent expansion of the company's top-line performance over the analyzed timeframe.
- Fixed Asset Accumulation
- Net property and equipment experienced an aggressive increase, growing from 63,772 million USD in September 2021 to 346,844 million USD in September 2026. The acceleration of these investments became particularly acute starting in mid-2023, suggesting a massive scale-up in physical infrastructure.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Performance
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio fell from a high of 2.76 in September 2021 to 1.00 by September 2026. This downward trend indicates that the company is generating less revenue per dollar of net fixed assets over time. The persistent decline suggests a strategic phase of heavy capital expenditure where the build-out of capacity precedes the full realization of associated revenues.
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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)
| Sep 30, 2026 | 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 | 92,279) | 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 | 346,844) | 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 | 30,178) | 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) | 377,022) | 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 | 0.92 | 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 | — | 15.69 | 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. | — | — | 12.05 | 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 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 7.63 | 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. | — | 13.14 | 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 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.44 | 0.52 | 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. | — | — | 23.52 | 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. | — | 9.39 | 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. | 8.50 | 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. | — | — | 5.28 | 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. | — | — | 6.52 | 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. | 5.39 | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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 Q1 2027 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
÷ Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (including operating lease, right-of-use asset)
= (92,279 + 90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273)
÷ 377,022 = 0.92
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 over the observed period. While total revenue demonstrates a consistent upward trajectory, the growth rate of net property and equipment has substantially outpaced revenue gains, leading to a sustained decline in the net fixed asset turnover ratio.
- Revenue Growth Trends
- Revenue exhibits steady and continuous growth, increasing from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 92,279 million USD by September 2026. This represents a more than twofold increase in quarterly top-line performance, indicating a strong expansion in market reach and service delivery.
- Fixed Asset Expansion
- The investment in property and equipment, including right-of-use assets, has accelerated aggressively. The net fixed asset value rose from 75,347 million USD in September 2021 to 377,022 million USD by September 2026. This growth is non-linear, showing a sharp increase in capital allocation toward long-term infrastructure particularly from 2023 onwards.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Analysis
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio has experienced a persistent decline, falling from a high of 2.34 in September 2021 to 0.92 by September 2026. This downward trend indicates that each unit of investment in fixed assets is generating progressively less revenue. The transition of the ratio from above 2.0 to below 1.0 signifies a fundamental shift in the asset-intensity of the business model.
- Operational Efficiency and Capital Intensity
- The correlation between the rapidly increasing asset base and the declining turnover ratio suggests a period of heavy capital investment that has not yet reached full revenue-generating maturity. The data indicates that the scale of infrastructure investment is expanding at a rate that significantly exceeds the immediate growth in quarterly revenue, resulting in lower short-term asset efficiency.
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Total Asset Turnover
Microsoft Corp., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | 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 | 92,279) | 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 | 779,403) | 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 | 0.44 | 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 | — | 1.01 | 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. | — | — | 0.87 | 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. | — | — | 0.50 | 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 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.45 | 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. | — | 0.58 | 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. | 0.24 | 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. | — | — | 0.54 | 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. | — | 0.24 | 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. | 0.40 | 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. | — | — | 0.48 | 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. | — | — | 0.20 | 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. | 0.61 | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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 Q1 2027 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
÷ Total assets
= (92,279 + 90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273)
÷ 779,403 = 0.44
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An analysis of the financial performance from September 30, 2021, to September 30, 2026, reveals a significant expansion in both revenue and the asset base, accompanied by a gradual decline in asset utilization efficiency. While the company achieved substantial top-line growth, the pace of asset accumulation exceeded the pace of revenue generation, leading to a compression of the total asset turnover ratio.
- Revenue Trajectory
- A consistent upward trend in revenue is observed, increasing from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 92,279 million USD by September 2026. This growth reflects a sustained increase in the company's ability to generate sales over the five-year period, with particular acceleration observed between December 2023 and June 2026.
- Asset Base Expansion
- Total assets experienced aggressive growth, rising from 335,418 million USD in September 2021 to 779,403 million USD by September 2026. The asset base more than doubled during this period, indicating significant capital investment and resource accumulation.
- Total Asset Turnover Performance
- The total asset turnover ratio exhibited an initial period of stability and slight improvement, peaking at 0.56 between March 2022 and December 2022. Subsequently, a steady downward trend emerged, with the ratio declining to 0.44 by September 2026. This decline indicates that for every dollar of assets held, the company generated fewer dollars of revenue toward the end of the period compared to the beginning.
- Efficiency Correlation
- The divergence between the rapid growth in total assets and the steady growth in revenue explains the compression of the turnover ratio. The acceleration of asset growth, particularly from 2024 onward, outweighed the revenue gains, suggesting a period of heavy investment that has not yet yielded a proportional increase in immediate quarterly sales.
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Equity Turnover
Microsoft Corp., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | 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 | 92,279) | 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 | 470,509) | 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 | 0.74 | 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 | — | 2.35 | 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. | — | — | 2.21 | 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. | — | — | 0.89 | 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 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 1.97 | 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. | — | 1.13 | 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. | 1.07 | 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. | — | — | 0.65 | 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. | — | 0.42 | 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. | 1.25 | 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 | 1.18 | 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. | — | — | 0.30 | 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. | 1.47 | 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-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 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 Q1 2027 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2027
+ RevenueQ4 2026
+ RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= (92,279 + 90,007 + 82,886 + 81,273)
÷ 470,509 = 0.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A comprehensive analysis of the financial data reveals a divergent trend between revenue growth and the expansion of stockholders' equity, resulting in a consistent decline in equity turnover over the observed period. While both absolute revenue and total equity have increased substantially, the rate of equity accumulation has outpaced revenue generation, leading to reduced asset efficiency relative to the equity base.
- Revenue Trajectory
- Revenue exhibits a strong and steady upward trend, growing from 45,317 million USD in September 2021 to 92,279 million USD by September 2026. The growth is characterized by consistent quarterly gains, particularly accelerating after December 2023, indicating a sustained expansion of the top-line performance.
- Stockholders' Equity Expansion
- The equity base has experienced aggressive growth, rising from 151,978 million USD in September 2021 to 470,509 million USD in September 2026. This represents a significant increase in the company's net worth, suggesting substantial retained earnings or capital injections over the five-year period.
- Equity Turnover Analysis
- The equity turnover ratio demonstrates a clear downward trajectory. After maintaining a peak range between 1.16 and 1.19 from September 2021 through June 2022, the ratio began a steady decline. It dropped below the 1.00 threshold in September 2023 and continued to decrease to 0.74 by September 2026. This persistent decline indicates that for every dollar of equity, the company is generating progressively less revenue over time.
- Efficiency Correlation
- The correlation between the growth metrics suggests a diminishing marginal return on equity in terms of revenue generation. The widening gap between the growth rate of stockholders' equity and the growth rate of revenue implies that the organization is becoming more capital-intensive or is accumulating capital at a pace that exceeds its current ability to scale revenue proportionally.
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