Does operating cash cover cash capital purchases?
Microsoft cash after capex (OCF minus cash CapEx) · Quarterly
History: 6 observations · Local history available
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
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| Period | Value (Billion USD) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 19.639 | Calculated value |
| 2026-03-31 | 15.803 | Calculated value |
| 2025-12-31 | 5.882 | Calculated value |
| 2025-09-30 | 25.663 | Calculated value |
| 2025-06-30 | 25.568 | Calculated value |
| 2025-03-31 | 20.299 | Calculated value |
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- 2026-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 19.639 USD billions · 2026-04-01 – 2026-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 55.441 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-07-01 – 2026-03-31: 127.494 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29
2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30: 182.935 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-29Cash CapEx: 35.802 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2025-07-01 – 2026-03-31: 80.146 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29
2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30: 115.948 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-29 - 2026-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 15.803 USD billions · 2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 46.679 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 46.679 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29Cash CapEx: 30.876 USD billions · Reported quarter
2026-01-01 – 2026-03-31: 30.876 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29 - 2025-12-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 5.882 USD billions · 2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 35.758 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31: 35.758 USD billions · Filed 2026-01-28Cash CapEx: 29.876 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-10-01 – 2025-12-31: 29.876 USD billions · Filed 2026-01-28 - 2025-09-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 25.663 USD billions · 2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 45.057 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30: 45.057 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-29Cash CapEx: 19.394 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-07-01 – 2025-09-30: 19.394 USD billions · Filed 2025-10-29 - 2025-06-30 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 25.568 USD billions · 2025-04-01 – 2025-06-30
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 42.647 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2024-07-01 – 2025-03-31: 93.515 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29
2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30: 136.162 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-29Cash CapEx: 17.079 USD billions · Later fiscal total less earlier total
2024-07-01 – 2025-03-31: 47.472 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29
2024-07-01 – 2025-06-30: 64.551 USD billions · Filed 2026-07-29 - 2025-03-31 · Verified on 2026-10-10 · SEC · Microsoft
Quarterly operating cash flow minus same-quarter cash capital purchases, in USD billions; values can be negative. This is not management-defined FCF: asset-sale proceeds and subsidies are not added, and finance-lease principal is not deducted. Covers all consolidated businesses, not AI-project return or debt-service capacity.
Calculation evidence (USD)OCF − cash CapEx = 20.299 USD billions · 2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31
Consolidated company cash flows; fiscal cumulative values are differenced into calendar quarters. Cash after capex is a uniform proxy, not management-defined FCF or AI-project cash flow.
OCF: 37.044 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 37.044 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29Cash CapEx: 16.745 USD billions · Reported quarter
2025-01-01 – 2025-03-31: 16.745 USD billions · Filed 2026-04-29