Revenue growth accelerated to 17.7% in 2026Q4 with operating margin expanding to 45.1%, though gross margin declined to 67.2% from 70.1% in 2024Q3 due to AI mix dilution.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Jun'26 | Jun'25 | Jun'24 | Jun'23 | Jun'22 | Jun'21 | Jun'20 | Jun'19 | Jun'18 | Jun'17 | Jun'16 | Jun'15 | Jun'14 | Jun'13 | Jun'12 | Jun'11 | Jun'10 | Jun'09 | Jun'08 | Jun'07 | Jun'06 | Jun'05 | Jun'04 | Jun'03 | Jun'02 | Jun'01 | Jun'00 | Jun'99 | Jun'98 | Jun'97 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 331.84B | 281.72B | 245.12B | 211.91B | 198.27B | 168.09B | 143.01B | 125.84B | 110.36B | 96.57B | 91.15B | 93.58B | 86.83B | 77.85B | 73.72B | 69.94B | 62.48B | 58.44B | 60.42B | 51.12B | 44.28B | 39.79B | 36.84B | 32.19B | 28.36B | 25.3B | 22.96B | 19.75B | 15.26B | 11.94B |
| Revenue Growth % | 17.79% | 14.93% | 15.67% | 6.88% | 17.96% | 17.53% | 13.65% | 14.03% | 14.28% | 5.94% | -2.59% | 7.77% | 11.54% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 11.94% | 6.93% | -3.28% | 18.19% | 15.45% | 11.29% | 8.02% | 14.44% | 13.47% | 12.13% | 10.19% | 16.25% | 29.39% | 27.87% | 37.65% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 106.37B | 87.83B | 74.11B | 65.86B | 62.65B | 52.23B | 46.08B | 42.91B | 38.35B | 34.26B | 32.78B | 33.04B | 27.08B | 20.39B | 17.53B | 15.58B | 12.39B | 12.15B | 11.6B | 10.69B | 7.65B | 6.03B | 6.72B | 6.06B | 5.19B | 3.46B | 3B | 1.8B | 1.44B | 1.61B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 32.06% | 31.18% | 30.24% | 31.08% | 31.6% | 31.07% | 32.22% | 34.1% | 34.75% | 35.48% | 35.96% | 35.3% | 31.18% | 26.19% | 23.78% | 22.27% | 19.84% | 20.8% | 19.2% | 20.92% | 17.28% | 15.16% | 18.23% | 18.82% | 18.3% | 13.66% | 13.08% | 9.14% | 9.41% | 13.51% |
| Gross Profit | 225.47B | 193.89B | 171.01B | 146.05B | 135.62B | 115.86B | 96.94B | 82.93B | 72.01B | 62.31B | 58.37B | 60.54B | 59.76B | 57.46B | 56.19B | 54.37B | 50.09B | 46.28B | 48.82B | 40.43B | 36.63B | 33.76B | 30.12B | 26.13B | 23.17B | 21.84B | 19.95B | 17.94B | 13.83B | 10.32B |
| Gross Margin % | 67.94% | 68.82% | 69.76% | 68.92% | 68.4% | 68.93% | 67.78% | 65.9% | 65.25% | 64.52% | 64.04% | 64.7% | 68.82% | 73.81% | 76.22% | 77.73% | 80.16% | 79.2% | 80.8% | 79.08% | 82.72% | 84.84% | 81.77% | 81.18% | 81.7% | 86.34% | 86.92% | 90.86% | 90.59% | 86.49% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 16.28% | 13.38% | 17.09% | 7.69% | 17.06% | 19.52% | 16.89% | 15.17% | 15.56% | 6.74% | -3.58% | 1.32% | 3.99% | 2.26% | 3.36% | 8.54% | 8.23% | -5.2% | 20.76% | 10.37% | 8.52% | 12.08% | 15.27% | 12.75% | 6.1% | 9.46% | 11.21% | 29.78% | 33.93% | 29.64% |
| Operating Expenses | 70.23B | 65.36B | 61.58B | 57.53B | 52.24B | 45.94B | 43.98B | 39.97B | 36.95B | 32.98B | 32.3B | 42.38B | 31.87B | 30.7B | 28.24B | 27.2B | 25.99B | 25.92B | 26.55B | 21.99B | 20.16B | 19.2B | 21.09B | 16.58B | 11.26B | 10.12B | 8.95B | 7.9B | 7.12B | 5.45B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 21.16% | 23.2% | 25.12% | 27.15% | 26.35% | 27.33% | 30.75% | 31.77% | 33.48% | 34.15% | 35.43% | 45.29% | 36.7% | 39.44% | 38.3% | 38.9% | 41.6% | 44.35% | 43.94% | 43.02% | 45.53% | 48.25% | 57.24% | 51.52% | 39.71% | 40.01% | 38.98% | 40.01% | 46.63% | 45.68% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 34.67B | 32.88B | 32.06B | 30.33B | 27.73B | 25.22B | 24.71B | 23.1B | 22.22B | 19.94B | 19.2B | 20.32B | 20.49B | 20.29B | 18.43B | 18.16B | 17.28B | 16.91B | 18.39B | 14.87B | 13.58B | 13.1B | 13.31B | 9.99B | 6.96B | 5.74B | 5.18B | 3.92B | 3.49B | 3.03B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 10.45% | 11.67% | 13.08% | 14.31% | 13.98% | 15.01% | 17.28% | 18.35% | 20.14% | 20.65% | 21.06% | 21.72% | 23.59% | 26.06% | 24.99% | 25.97% | 27.65% | 28.94% | 30.43% | 29.09% | 30.66% | 32.92% | 36.12% | 31.03% | 24.53% | 22.7% | 22.55% | 19.85% | 22.87% | 25.4% |
| Research & Development | 35.56B | 32.49B | 29.51B | 27.2B | 24.51B | 20.72B | 19.27B | 16.88B | 14.73B | 13.04B | 11.99B | 12.05B | 11.38B | 10.41B | 9.81B | 9.04B | 8.71B | 9.01B | 8.16B | 7.12B | 6.58B | 6.18B | 7.78B | 4.66B | 4.31B | 4.38B | 3.77B | 2.97B | 2.5B | 1.93B |
| R&D % of Revenue | 10.72% | 11.53% | 12.04% | 12.83% | 12.36% | 12.32% | 13.47% | 13.41% | 13.34% | 13.5% | 13.15% | 12.87% | 13.11% | 13.37% | 13.31% | 12.93% | 13.95% | 15.42% | 13.51% | 13.93% | 14.87% | 15.54% | 21.12% | 14.47% | 15.18% | 17.31% | 16.44% | 15.04% | 16.39% | 16.13% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306M | 1.11B | 10.01B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3M | 1.01B | 1.02B | 495M |
| Operating Income | 155.24B | 128.53B | 109.43B | 88.52B | 83.38B | 69.92B | 52.96B | 42.96B | 35.06B | 29.02B | 26.08B | 18.16B | 27.76B | 26.76B | 21.76B | 27.16B | 24.1B | 20.36B | 22.27B | 18.44B | 16.47B | 14.56B | 9.03B | 9.54B | 11.91B | 11.72B | 11.01B | 10.04B | 6.71B | 4.87B |
| Operating Margin % | 46.78% | 45.62% | 44.64% | 41.77% | 42.06% | 41.59% | 37.03% | 34.14% | 31.77% | 30.06% | 28.61% | 19.41% | 31.97% | 34.38% | 29.52% | 38.83% | 38.57% | 34.85% | 36.86% | 36.07% | 37.2% | 36.6% | 24.53% | 29.65% | 41.99% | 46.33% | 47.94% | 50.86% | 43.97% | 40.81% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 20.78% | 17.45% | 23.62% | 6.16% | 19.26% | 32.02% | 23.28% | 22.54% | 20.79% | 11.3% | 43.59% | -34.58% | 3.72% | 22.98% | -19.87% | 12.71% | 18.34% | -8.57% | 20.79% | 11.94% | 13.12% | 61.18% | -5.35% | -19.86% | 1.62% | 6.49% | 9.59% | 49.67% | 37.75% | 58.25% |
| EBITDA | 193.77B | 162.68B | 131.72B | 102.38B | 97.84B | 81.6B | 65.75B | 54.64B | 45.32B | 37.8B | 32.7B | 24.12B | 32.97B | 30.52B | 24.73B | 29.93B | 26.77B | 22.93B | 24.33B | 19.88B | 17.38B | 15.42B | 10.22B | 10.94B | 12.99B | 13.26B | 12.26B | 10.97B | 7.73B | 5.43B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 58.39% | 57.74% | 53.74% | 48.31% | 49.35% | 48.55% | 45.98% | 43.42% | 41.06% | 39.15% | 35.87% | 25.77% | 37.97% | 39.2% | 33.54% | 42.79% | 42.84% | 39.23% | 40.26% | 38.88% | 39.24% | 38.75% | 27.75% | 33.98% | 45.81% | 52.4% | 53.39% | 55.55% | 50.67% | 45.48% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 19.11% | 23.51% | 28.65% | 4.64% | 19.9% | 24.1% | 20.34% | 20.57% | 19.88% | 15.61% | 35.58% | -26.85% | 8.03% | 23.41% | -17.37% | 11.79% | 16.78% | -5.76% | 22.38% | 14.41% | 12.71% | 50.84% | -6.56% | -15.82% | -1.98% | 8.16% | 11.73% | 41.83% | 42.48% | 52.56% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 38.53B | 34.15B | 22.29B | 13.86B | 14.46B | 11.69B | 12.8B | 11.68B | 10.26B | 8.78B | 6.62B | 5.96B | 5.21B | 3.75B | 2.97B | 2.77B | 2.67B | 2.56B | 2.06B | 1.44B | 903M | 855M | 1.19B | 1.39B | 1.08B | 1.54B | 1.25B | 926M | 1.02B | 557M |
| EBIT | 168.99B | 126.01B | 110.72B | 91.28B | 85.78B | 73.45B | 55.63B | 46.37B | 39.21B | 32.12B | 26.88B | 19.29B | 28.42B | 27.48B | 22.65B | 28.37B | 25.16B | 19.86B | 23.92B | 18.44B | 16.47B | 14.56B | 9.03B | 9.54B | 11.91B | 11.72B | 11.01B | 10.04B | 6.71B | 4.87B |
| Net Interest Income | 250M | 262M | 222M | 1.03B | 31M | -215M | 89M | 76M | -519M | -835M | -1.24B | -781M | -597M | -429M | -380M | 605M | -151M | 706M | 888M | 1.32B | 1.51B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 3.3B | 2.65B | 3.16B | 2.99B | 2.09B | 2.13B | 2.68B | 2.76B | 2.21B | 1.39B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900M | 0 | 744M | 888M | 1.32B | 1.51B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 3.05B | 2.38B | 2.94B | 1.97B | 2.06B | 2.35B | 2.59B | 2.69B | 2.73B | 2.22B | 1.24B | 781M | 597M | 429M | 380M | 295M | 151M | 38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 10.7B | -4.9B | -1.65B | 788M | 333M | 1.19B | 77M | 729M | 1.42B | 876M | -439M | 346M | 61M | 288M | 504M | 910M | 915M | -542M | 1.54B | 1.66B | 1.79B | 2.07B | 3.16B | 1.51B | -397M | -195M | 3.27B | 1.85B | 407M | 443M |
| Pretax Income | 165.93B | 123.63B | 107.79B | 89.31B | 83.72B | 71.1B | 53.04B | 43.69B | 36.47B | 29.9B | 25.64B | 18.51B | 27.82B | 27.05B | 22.27B | 28.07B | 25.01B | 19.82B | 23.81B | 20.1B | 18.26B | 16.63B | 12.2B | 11.05B | 11.51B | 11.53B | 14.28B | 11.89B | 7.12B | 5.31B |
| Pretax Margin % | 50% | 43.88% | 43.97% | 42.14% | 42.22% | 42.3% | 37.08% | 34.72% | 33.05% | 30.96% | 28.13% | 19.78% | 32.04% | 34.75% | 30.2% | 40.13% | 40.03% | 33.92% | 39.41% | 39.32% | 41.24% | 41.79% | 33.11% | 34.34% | 40.59% | 45.56% | 62.18% | 60.22% | 46.63% | 44.52% |
| Income Tax | 32.19B | 21.8B | 19.65B | 16.95B | 10.98B | 9.83B | 8.76B | 4.45B | 19.9B | 4.41B | 5.1B | 6.31B | 5.75B | 5.19B | 5.29B | 4.92B | 6.25B | 5.25B | 6.13B | 6.04B | 5.66B | 4.37B | 4.03B | 3.52B | 3.68B | 3.8B | 4.85B | 4.11B | 2.63B | 1.86B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 19.4% | 17.63% | 18.23% | 18.98% | 13.11% | 13.83% | 16.51% | 10.18% | 54.57% | 14.76% | 19.89% | 34.12% | 20.65% | 19.18% | 23.75% | 17.53% | 25% | 26.5% | 25.75% | 30.03% | 31.01% | 26.31% | 33.03% | 31.87% | 32% | 33.01% | 34% | 34.53% | 36.91% | 35% |
| Net Income | 133.75B | 101.83B | 88.14B | 72.36B | 72.74B | 61.27B | 44.28B | 39.24B | 16.57B | 25.49B | 20.54B | 12.19B | 22.07B | 21.86B | 16.98B | 23.15B | 18.76B | 14.57B | 17.68B | 14.06B | 12.6B | 12.25B | 8.17B | 7.53B | 7.83B | 7.35B | 9.42B | 7.79B | 4.49B | 3.45B |
| Net Margin % | 40.31% | 36.15% | 35.96% | 34.15% | 36.69% | 36.45% | 30.96% | 31.18% | 15.02% | 26.39% | 22.53% | 13.03% | 25.42% | 28.08% | 23.03% | 33.1% | 30.02% | 24.93% | 29.26% | 27.51% | 28.45% | 30.8% | 22.17% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 29.04% | 41.04% | 39.42% | 29.42% | 28.94% |
| Net Income Growth % | 31.34% | 15.54% | 21.8% | -0.52% | 18.72% | 38.37% | 12.85% | 136.8% | -34.99% | 24.1% | 68.45% | -44.76% | 0.97% | 28.77% | -26.66% | 23.4% | 28.77% | -17.6% | 25.71% | 11.64% | 2.82% | 50.02% | 8.46% | -3.81% | 6.58% | -22.03% | 21.01% | 73.39% | 29.99% | 57.36% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 133.75B | 101.83B | 88.14B | 72.36B | 72.74B | 61.27B | 44.28B | 39.24B | 16.57B | 25.49B | 20.54B | 12.19B | 22.07B | 21.86B | 16.98B | 23.15B | 18.76B | 14.57B | 17.68B | 14.06B | 12.6B | 12.25B | 8.17B | 7.53B | 7.83B | 7.72B | 9.42B | 7.79B | 4.49B | 3.45B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 17.95 | 13.64 | 11.80 | 9.68 | 9.65 | 8.05 | 5.76 | 5.06 | 2.13 | 3.25 | 2.10 | 1.48 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.00 | 2.69 | 2.10 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 1.42 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.42 | 0.33 |
| EPS Growth % | 31.6% | 15.59% | 21.9% | 0.31% | 19.88% | 39.76% | 13.83% | 137.56% | -34.46% | 54.76% | 41.89% | -43.73% | 1.94% | 29% | -25.65% | 28.1% | 29.63% | -13.37% | 31.69% | 18.33% | 7.14% | 49.33% | 8.7% | -1.43% | 6.06% | -22.35% | 19.72% | 69.05% | 27.27% | 50% |
| EPS (Basic) | 18.00 | 13.70 | 11.86 | 9.72 | 9.70 | 8.12 | 5.82 | 5.11 | 2.15 | 3.29 | 2.12 | 1.49 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.02 | 2.73 | 2.13 | 1.63 | 1.90 | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.13 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.46 | 0.36 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 7.45B | 7.46B | 7.47B | 7.47B | 7.54B | 7.61B | 7.68B | 7.75B | 7.79B | 7.83B | 8.01B | 8.25B | 8.4B | 8.47B | 8.51B | 8.59B | 8.93B | 9B | 9.47B | 9.89B | 10.53B | 10.91B | 10.89B | 10.88B | 11.11B | 11.15B | 11.07B | 10.96B | 10.72B | 10.42B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 7.43B | 7.43B | 7.43B | 7.45B | 7.5B | 7.55B | 7.61B | 7.67B | 7.7B | 7.75B | 7.92B | 8.18B | 8.3B | 8.38B | 8.4B | 8.49B | 8.81B | 8.95B | 9.33B | 9.74B | 10.44B | 10.84B | 10.8B | 10.72B | 10.81B | 10.68B | 10.33B | 10.06B | 9.73B | 9.55B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 19.77% | 23.65% | 24.7% | 27.36% | 24.93% | 26.96% | 34.18% | 35.2% | 76.63% | 46.47% | 53.59% | 81.05% | 40.22% | 34.1% | 37.61% | 22.38% | 24.4% | 30.67% | 22.71% | 27.05% | 28.14% | 294.7% | 21.17% | 11.38% | - | - | 0.14% | 0.36% | 0.62% | 0.43% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MSFT stock.
For fiscal year 2026, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported total revenue of $331.84B. This represents a 2680.2% increase compared to $11.94B in 1997.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is profitable, generating $133.75B in net income for the fiscal year ending 2026 with a net profit margin of 40.3%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported an operating income of $155.24B, resulting in an operating profit margin of 46.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) generated $225.47B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 67.9%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
AI capex margin compression
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Cloud-Led Growth Accelerates
Revenue growth accelerated to 17.7% in 2026Q4, up from 15.2% a year earlier, per the latest quarterly report, driven by sustained double-digit expansion across all segments.
The sequential acceleration from 16.7% in 2026Q2 to 17.7% in 2026Q4 suggests that Azure's consumption growth and AI-related services are gaining momentum, offsetting any cyclical softness in PC and gaming. The consistency of growth above 12% for the past eight quarters indicates a durable demand environment, likely supported by enterprise digital transformation and AI infrastructure buildout. Investors should monitor whether this pace can be sustained as the AI investment cycle matures.
Gross Margin Erosion from AI Mix
Gross margin declined from 70.1% in 2024Q3 to 67.2% in 2026Q4, as reported in financial statements, reflecting the dilutive impact of AI infrastructure costs and lower-margin hardware sales.
The 290 basis point contraction over eight quarters appears to be driven by the scaling of Azure's AI compute, which carries higher depreciation and energy costs, and the mix shift toward devices and gaming. Despite this, gross margin remains above 67%, still superior to most peers, indicating that Microsoft retains pricing power in its software franchises. The trend warrants monitoring as AI capacity expansion continues, potentially pressuring margins further before efficiency gains materialize.
Operating Leverage Intact Despite AI Spend
Operating margin expanded to 45.1% in 2026Q4 from 43.1% in 2024Q4, per SEC filings, as revenue growth outpaced operating expense growth, demonstrating strong operating leverage.
While gross margin declined, operating margin improved by 200 basis points over the same period, indicating that R&D and SG&A grew slower than revenue. This suggests that Microsoft is scaling its cloud and software businesses efficiently, with incremental revenue flowing through to operating income. The recent extension of server useful life may have contributed to this margin tailwind, but the underlying cost discipline appears solid.
Net Income Volatility Raises Questions
Net margin swung from 35.7% in 2026Q1 to 47.3% in 2026Q2, based on reported figures, driven by non-operating items and tax effects, highlighting earnings quality concerns.
The 11.6 percentage point swing in net margin within two quarters is unlikely to be explained by operational performance alone, suggesting the influence of one-time gains, tax adjustments, or investment income. EPS growth of 59.8% in 2026Q2 versus 12.7% in 2026Q1 further underscores the volatility. Investors should focus on operating income trends and adjust for non-recurring items to assess underlying profitability.
R&D and SG&A Scaling Efficiently
R&D and SG&A combined grew only 12% year-over-year in 2026Q4, while revenue grew 17.7%, as per the income statement, indicating disciplined expense management.
The slower growth in operating expenses relative to revenue is a key driver of operating margin expansion, even as gross margin declined. R&D intensity (as a percentage of revenue) fell from 12.5% in 2024Q3 to 11.1% in 2026Q4, suggesting that Microsoft is leveraging its existing R&D investments across a larger revenue base. This efficiency may be partly due to the capitalization of certain AI development costs, but the trend appears favorable.
AI-Driven Inflection in 2026
The 2026 fiscal year marked a clear inflection, with revenue growth re-accelerating to 17.7% and operating margin reaching 45.1%, as reported in quarterly results, signaling AI monetization.
The transition from 2025 to 2026 shows a step-up in growth and profitability, likely driven by the integration of AI capabilities across Azure, Office, and Dynamics. The increase in revenue growth from 13-15% in 2025 to 17-18% in 2026 suggests that AI services are beginning to contribute meaningfully to top-line results. This inflection appears sustainable if AI demand continues to outpace the capacity buildout, but the heavy capex required poses a risk to future cash flows.
AI Capex Threatens Margin Trajectory
The 290 basis point gross margin decline since 2024Q3, per financial statements, may signal that AI infrastructure costs are outpacing revenue, pressuring profitability if pricing power fades.
Short-sellers could argue that the margin compression is not temporary but structural, as AI compute costs rise with demand and competition intensifies. The extension of server useful life may be masking true depreciation expense, and the lack of reported EPS in the latest earnings event adds uncertainty. If Azure growth decelerates or AI monetization disappoints, the market could re-rate the stock lower, especially given its premium valuation.