Microsoft Corporation(MSFT)
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
$493.41-6.29 (-1.26%)
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Software - Infrastructure · Redmond, WA
Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 67.94% is in line with its 5-year average of 68.84%, near the low end of its 5-year range (66.85%–71.16%).
0.23% below its 12-month average of 68.10%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
67.94%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
68.10%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
68.97%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
68.84%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
68.12%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
67.68%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
71.12%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.23%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-1.49%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-1.30%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-0.27%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+0.39%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-4.47%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
56.77%
median of 194 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+19.69%
vs the sector median at left
Microsoft Corporation
Market Cap
$3.66T
Gross Margin
67.94%
TTM Avg
68.10%
3Y Avg
68.97%
5Y Avg
68.84%
Market Cap
$467.00B
Gross Margin
65.81%
TTM Avg
67.86%
3Y Avg
69.99%
5Y Avg
73.27%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | $3.66T | 67.94% | 68.10% | 68.97% | 68.84% |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL)vs › | $4.64T | 48.65% | 46.56% | 45.75% | 44.47% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 60.90% | 58.92% | 57.47% | 56.73% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 50.77% | 49.57% | 47.48% | 45.25% |
| Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs › | $467.00B | 65.81% | 67.86% | 69.99% | 73.27% |
| Salesforce, Inc. (CRM)vs › | $204.08B | 77.28% | 77.44% | 75.93% | 75.27% |
Gross Margin
67.9%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 67.20% |
| 2026-03-31 | 67.63% |
| 2025-12-31 | 68.04% |
| 2025-09-30 | 69.05% |
| 2025-06-30 | 68.58% |
| 2025-03-31 | 68.72% |
| 2024-12-31 | 68.69% |
| 2024-09-30 | 69.35% |
| 2024-06-30 | 69.59% |
| 2024-03-31 | 70.08% |
| 2023-12-31 | 68.36% |
| 2023-09-30 | 71.16% |
| 2023-06-30 | 70.11% |
| 2023-03-31 | 69.49% |
| 2022-12-31 | 66.85% |
| 2022-09-30 | 69.17% |
| 2022-06-30 | 68.32% |
| 2022-03-31 | 68.37% |
| 2021-12-31 | 67.21% |
| 2021-09-30 | 69.89% |
| 2021-06-30 | 69.68% |
| 2021-03-31 | 68.72% |
| 2020-12-31 | 67.05% |
| 2020-09-30 | 70.39% |
| 2020-06-30 | 67.56% |
| 2020-03-31 | 68.66% |
| 2019-12-31 | 66.51% |
| 2019-09-30 | 68.52% |
| 2019-06-30 | 69.12% |
| 2019-03-31 | 66.73% |
| 2018-12-31 | 61.74% |
| 2018-09-30 | 65.94% |
| 2018-06-30 | 67.62% |
| 2018-03-31 | 65.44% |
| 2017-12-31 | 61.74% |
| 2017-09-30 | 66.26% |
| 2017-06-30 | 66.98% |
| 2017-03-31 | 65.28% |
| 2016-12-31 | 61.66% |
| 2016-09-30 | 64.23% |
| 2016-06-30 | 61.29% |
| 2016-03-31 | 62.39% |
| 2015-12-31 | 58.51% |
| 2015-09-30 | 64.64% |
| 2015-06-30 | 66.33% |
| 2015-03-31 | 67.04% |
| 2014-12-31 | 61.71% |
| 2014-09-30 | 64.34% |
| 2014-06-30 | 67.52% |
| 2014-03-31 | 70.70% |
| 2013-12-31 | 66.06% |
| 2013-09-30 | 72.23% |
| 2013-06-30 | 71.84% |
| 2013-03-31 | 76.64% |
| 2012-12-31 | 73.47% |
| 2012-09-30 | 73.96% |
| 2012-06-30 | 76.95% |
| 2012-03-31 | 77.30% |
| 2011-12-31 | 73.00% |
| 2011-09-30 | 78.26% |
| 2011-06-30 | 78.65% |
| 2011-03-31 | 76.28% |
| 2010-12-31 | 75.78% |
| 2010-09-30 | 80.62% |
| 2010-06-30 | 80.24% |
| 2010-03-31 | 81.00% |
| 2009-12-31 | 80.93% |
| 2009-09-30 | 78.00% |
| 2009-06-30 | 80.26% |
| 2009-03-31 | 79.38% |
| 2008-12-31 | 76.50% |
| 2008-09-30 | 81.09% |
| 2008-06-30 | 81.90% |
| 2008-03-31 | 82.61% |
| 2007-12-31 | 78.35% |
| 2007-09-30 | 80.56% |
| 2007-06-30 | 75.79% |
| 2007-03-31 | 85.14% |
| 2006-12-31 | 71.14% |
| 2006-09-30 | 84.31% |
| 2006-06-30 | 81.96% |
| 2006-03-31 | 81.39% |
| 2005-12-31 | 81.08% |
| 2005-09-30 | 87.14% |
| 2005-06-30 | 86.12% |
| 2005-03-31 | 85.83% |
| 2004-12-31 | 82.23% |
| 2004-09-30 | 84.71% |
| 2004-06-30 | 84.06% |
| 2004-03-31 | 84.62% |
| 2003-12-31 | 76.91% |
| 2003-09-30 | 81.98% |
| 2003-06-30 | 84.65% |
| 2003-03-31 | 83.74% |
| 2002-12-31 | 74.98% |
| 2002-09-30 | 82.65% |