Microsoft (MSFT) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)

Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA

$497.12-8.29 (-1.64%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is a prominent global technology firm that invents, markets, and provides ongoing assistance for a diverse range of software, digital services, computing devices, and comprehensive solutions. Its operations are organized into three primary divisions: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment delivers crucial tools for both enterprises and individual users. This includes the extensive Office suite (comprising Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft Viva, and Skype for Business), along with popular consumer offerings like Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn. It also features Dynamics 365, a suite of integrated cloud and on-premises business applications tailored for organizations. The Intelligent Cloud division focuses on sophisticated infrastructure and platform services. Here, Microsoft licenses key products such as SQL Server, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and associated Client Access Licenses. It also includes GitHub, a leading platform for developer collaboration and code hosting; Nuance, offering advanced AI solutions for healthcare and businesses; and Azure, its expansive cloud computing platform. This segment further encompasses enterprise support, Microsoft consulting services, and Nuance professional services, assisting clients with the development, deployment, and management of Microsoft's server and desktop technologies, alongside offering product training and certification. Finally, the More Personal Computing segment covers a broad spectrum of consumer and commercial computing experiences. It generates revenue through Windows operating system licensing, including agreements with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), non-volume licensing, and various Windows Commercial offerings (such as volume licensing and cloud services), as well as patent licensing and Windows Internet of Things (IoT). This division also supplies its own hardware, including Surface devices, PC accessories, and gaming/entertainment consoles. Its Gaming portfolio features Xbox hardware, content, and subscription services, in addition to video games and royalties from third-party titles. Furthermore, it manages search services like Bing and Microsoft's advertising platforms. Microsoft distributes its extensive product line via numerous channels, including original equipment manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and various resellers, complementing direct sales through digital marketplaces, its own online storefronts, and physical retail outlets. The company, established in 1975, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Redmond, WA

223,000 employees

www.microsoft.com

Technology / Software - Infrastructure

Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Infrastructure
CEO: Satya Nadella

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MSFT Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.29

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.31

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.35

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.41

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.66

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.53

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.41

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-7.12%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-16.95%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-28.18%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-55.55%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-45.52%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-29.09%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

0.33

median of 186 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-11.77%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)	$3.69T	0.29	0.31	0.35	0.41
Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs ›	$4.87T	0.78	1.80	1.87	2.07
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs ›	$4.17T	0.18	0.11	0.11	0.11
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›	$2.67T	0.40	0.42	0.61	0.70
Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›	$404.33B	2.32	4.38	25.98	24.00
Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)vs ›	$209.38B	1.09	0.24	0.23	0.22

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$3.69T

0.29

0.31

0.35

0.41

Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs ›

$4.87T

0.78

1.80

1.87

2.07

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs ›

$4.17T

0.18

0.11

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›

$2.67T

0.40

0.42

0.61

0.70

Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›

$404.33B

2.32

4.38

25.98

24.00

Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)vs ›

$209.38B

1.09

0.24

0.23

0.22

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.29.

Is Microsoft Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.29 is 28% below its 5-year average of 0.41, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.29–0.58).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.31.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.35.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.41.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.66.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.53.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for MSFT stock is 0.41.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.29
2026-03-31	0.30
2025-12-31	0.32
2025-09-30	0.33
2025-06-30	0.33
2025-03-31	0.33
2024-12-31	0.34
2024-09-30	0.34
2024-06-30	0.36
2024-03-31	0.42
2023-12-31	0.47
2023-09-30	0.48
2023-06-30	0.39
2023-03-31	0.41
2022-12-31	0.43
2022-09-30	0.44
2022-06-30	0.47
2022-03-31	0.48
2021-12-31	0.50
2021-09-30	0.52
2021-06-30	0.58
2021-03-31	0.60
2020-12-31	0.64
2020-09-30	0.67
2020-06-30	0.69
2020-03-31	0.73
2019-12-31	0.79
2019-09-30	0.81
2019-06-30	0.84
2019-03-31	0.91
2018-12-31	0.93
2018-09-30	1.02
2018-06-30	1.06
2018-03-31	1.05
2017-12-31	1.21
2017-09-30	1.00
2017-06-30	1.09
2017-03-31	1.23
2016-12-31	1.26
2016-09-30	1.06
2016-06-30	0.74
2016-03-31	0.62
2015-12-31	0.58
2015-09-30	0.50
2015-06-30	0.44
2015-03-31	0.35
2014-12-31	0.31
2014-09-30	0.26
2014-06-30	0.25
2014-03-31	0.26
2013-12-31	0.27
2013-09-30	0.20
2013-06-30	0.20
2013-03-31	0.19
2012-12-31	0.20
2012-09-30	0.17
2012-06-30	0.18
2012-03-31	0.17
2011-12-31	0.19
2011-09-30	0.20
2011-06-30	0.21
2011-03-31	0.22
2010-12-31	0.20
2010-09-30	0.23
2010-06-30	0.13
2010-03-31	0.13
2009-12-31	0.14
2009-09-30	0.15
2009-06-30	0.15
2009-03-31	0.05
2008-12-31	0.06
2008-09-30	0.06
2008-06-30	0.00
2008-03-31	0.00
2007-12-31	0.00
2007-09-30	0.00
2007-06-30	0.00
2007-03-31	0.00
2006-12-31	0.00
2006-09-30	0.00
2006-06-30	0.00
2006-03-31	0.00
2005-12-31	0.00
2005-09-30	0.00
2005-06-30	0.00
2005-03-31	0.00
2004-12-31	0.00
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-30	0.00
2004-03-31	0.00
2003-12-31	0.00
2003-09-30	0.00
2003-06-30	0.00
2003-03-31	0.00
2002-12-31	0.00
2002-09-30	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.29

2026-03-31

0.30

2025-12-31

0.32

2025-09-30

0.33

2025-06-30

0.33

2025-03-31

0.33

2024-12-31

0.34

2024-09-30

0.34

2024-06-30

0.36

2024-03-31

0.42

2023-12-31

0.47

2023-09-30

0.48

2023-06-30

0.39

2023-03-31

0.41

2022-12-31

0.43

2022-09-30

0.44

2022-06-30

0.47

2022-03-31

0.48

2021-12-31

0.50

2021-09-30

0.52

2021-06-30

0.58

2021-03-31

0.60

2020-12-31

0.64

2020-09-30

0.67

2020-06-30

0.69

2020-03-31

0.73

2019-12-31

0.79

2019-09-30

0.81

2019-06-30

0.84

2019-03-31

0.91

2018-12-31

0.93

2018-09-30

1.02

2018-06-30

1.06

2018-03-31

1.05

2017-12-31

1.21

2017-09-30

1.00

2017-06-30

1.09

2017-03-31

1.23

2016-12-31

1.26

2016-09-30

1.06

2016-06-30

0.74

2016-03-31

0.62

2015-12-31

0.58

2015-09-30

0.50

2015-06-30

0.44

2015-03-31

0.35

2014-12-31

0.31

2014-09-30

0.26

2014-06-30

0.25

2014-03-31

0.26

2013-12-31

0.27

2013-09-30

0.20

2013-06-30

0.20

2013-03-31

0.19

2012-12-31

0.20

2012-09-30

0.17

2012-06-30

0.18

2012-03-31

0.17

2011-12-31

0.19

2011-09-30

0.20

2011-06-30

0.21

2011-03-31

0.22

2010-12-31

0.20

2010-09-30

0.23

2010-06-30

0.13

2010-03-31

0.13

2009-12-31

0.14

2009-09-30

0.15

2009-06-30

0.15

2009-03-31

0.05

2008-12-31

0.06

2008-09-30

0.06

2008-06-30

0.00

2008-03-31

0.00

2007-12-31

0.00

2007-09-30

0.00

2007-06-30

0.00

2007-03-31

0.00

2006-12-31

0.00

2006-09-30

0.00

2006-06-30

0.00

2006-03-31

0.00

2005-12-31

0.00

2005-09-30

0.00

2005-06-30

0.00

2005-03-31

0.00

2004-12-31

0.00

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-30

0.00

2004-03-31

0.00

2003-12-31

0.00

2003-09-30

0.00

2003-06-30

0.00

2003-03-31

0.00

2002-12-31

0.00

2002-09-30

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.29

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