Microsoft Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Microsoft Corporation cash flow quality index. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.55x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $55.44 Billion exceeds net income of $35.77 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore MSFT debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Microsoft Corporation (1989–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Microsoft Corporation from 1989 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Microsoft Corporation across 38 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) balance sheet quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Microsoft Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2026)
Microsoft Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Microsoft Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Microsoft Corporation cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.37x | $182.94 Billion | $133.75 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.34x | $136.16 Billion | $101.83 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.35x | $118.55 Billion | $88.14 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21x | $87.58 Billion | $72.36 Billion | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22x | $89.03 Billion | $72.74 Billion | ▼ -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25x | $76.74 Billion | $61.27 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37x | $60.67 Billion | $44.28 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33x | $52.19 Billion | $39.24 Billion | ▼ -49.8% |
| 2018 | 2.65x | $43.88 Billion | $16.57 Billion | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55x | $39.51 Billion | $25.49 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62x | $33.33 Billion | $20.54 Billion | ▼ -33.3% |
| 2015 | 2.43x | $29.67 Billion | $12.19 Billion | ▲ +65.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47x | $32.50 Billion | $22.07 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32x | $28.83 Billion | $21.86 Billion | ▼ -29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86x | $31.63 Billion | $16.98 Billion | ▲ +59.8% |
| 2011 | 1.17x | $26.99 Billion | $23.15 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28x | $24.07 Billion | $18.76 Billion | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.31x | $19.04 Billion | $14.57 Billion | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22x | $21.61 Billion | $17.68 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27x | $17.80 Billion | $14.06 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.14x | $14.40 Billion | $12.60 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36x | $16.61 Billion | $12.25 Billion | ▼ -24.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79x | $14.63 Billion | $8.17 Billion | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10x | $15.80 Billion | $7.53 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.85x | $14.51 Billion | $7.83 Billion | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83x | $13.42 Billion | $7.35 Billion | ▲ +50.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21x | $11.43 Billion | $9.42 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69x | $13.14 Billion | $7.79 Billion | ▼ -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88x | $8.43 Billion | $4.49 Billion | ▲ +38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36x | $4.69 Billion | $3.45 Billion | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.69x | $3.72 Billion | $2.19 Billion | ▲ +23.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37x | $1.99 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.39x | $1.59 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +23.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13x | $1.07 Billion | $953.00 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28x | $907.00 Million | $708.10 Million | ▲ +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21x | $557.90 Million | $462.70 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $278.30 Million | $279.20 Million | ▼ -23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.30x | $222.50 Million | $170.50 Million | — |