MSFT Free cash flow
Free cash flow at Microsoft fell to $71.6B in fiscal 2025, from $74.1B in 2024.
Not a GAAP measure. Derived here as operating cash flow less capital expenditure, both as filed; the arithmetic is shown in the table.
SOURCE: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities + us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · EDGAR CompanyFacts · CIK 789019 · EDGAR ↗ · FY2021–FY2025 · ANNUAL
History AS FILED · DERIVATION SHOWN WHERE DERIVED
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $136.2B | −$64.6B | $71.6B |
| FY2024 | $118.5B | −$44.5B | $74.1B |
| FY2023 | $87.6B | −$28.1B | $59.5B |
| FY2022 | $89.0B | −$23.9B | $65.1B |
| FY2021 | $76.7B | −$20.6B | $56.1B |
Cross-checks touching this measure FROM THE FILING REVIEW
✓ CLEANCash conversion stability
OCF ÷ NI ran 1.37× · 1.34× · 1.35× across three years — swing 0.03×, inside the 1.00× threshold.
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANCapital returned vs free cash flow
Capital returned ran 0.73× of free cash flow (threshold 1.00×).
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANStock compensation in cash flow
Share-based compensation is 6.8% of operating cash flow (threshold 15%).
FY2026 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →More SAME DATA, OTHER VIEWS
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Not investment advice. Every figure on this page is an XBRL fact from the issuer's own SEC filings or an arithmetic over such facts with the method shown. No forecast is made; no posture is expressed.