Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.28x

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.28x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $77.56 Billion (operating CF $46.68 Billion minus capex $30.88 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($279.86 Billion). Also explore Microsoft Corporation annual equity growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.28x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$77.56 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$279.86 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$30.88 Billion
USD

Microsoft Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Microsoft Corporation across 37 annual periods. Check MSFT capital-intensive asset ratio to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Microsoft Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Microsoft Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see MSFT stock market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.73x $200.71 Billion $136.16 Billion $275.52 Billion ▲ +8.9%
2024 0.67x $163.03 Billion $118.55 Billion $243.69 Billion ▲ +19.0%
2023 0.56x $115.69 Billion $87.58 Billion $205.75 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2022 0.57x $112.92 Billion $89.03 Billion $198.30 Billion ▲ +12.2%
2021 0.51x $97.36 Billion $76.74 Billion $191.79 Billion ▲ +22.1%
2020 0.42x $76.12 Billion $60.67 Billion $183.01 Billion ▲ +15.9%
2019 0.36x $66.11 Billion $52.19 Billion $184.23 Billion ▲ +13.8%
2018 0.32x $55.52 Billion $43.88 Billion $176.13 Billion ▲ +11.6%
2017 0.28x $47.64 Billion $39.51 Billion $168.69 Billion ▼ -17.5%
2016 0.34x $41.67 Billion $33.33 Billion $121.70 Billion ▼ -9.2%
2015 0.38x $35.61 Billion $29.67 Billion $94.39 Billion ▼ -18.0%
2014 0.46x $37.99 Billion $32.50 Billion $82.60 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2013 0.52x $33.09 Billion $28.83 Billion $63.49 Billion ▼ -15.7%
2012 0.62x $33.93 Billion $31.63 Billion $54.91 Billion ▲ +8.7%
2011 0.57x $29.35 Billion $26.99 Billion $51.62 Billion ▼ -12.8%
2010 0.65x $26.05 Billion $24.07 Billion $39.94 Billion ▲ +12.8%
2009 0.58x $22.16 Billion $19.04 Billion $38.33 Billion ▼ -14.9%
2008 0.68x $24.79 Billion $21.61 Billion $36.51 Billion ▲ +8.6%
2007 0.63x $20.06 Billion $17.80 Billion $32.07 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2006 0.54x $15.98 Billion $14.40 Billion $29.49 Billion ▼ -29.4%
2005 0.77x $17.42 Billion $16.61 Billion $22.70 Billion ▼ -4.7%
2004 0.81x $15.73 Billion $14.63 Billion $19.54 Billion ▼ -18.8%
2003 0.99x $16.69 Billion $15.80 Billion $16.82 Billion ▲ +0.4%
2002 0.99x $15.28 Billion $14.51 Billion $15.47 Billion ▼ -21.5%
2001 1.26x $14.53 Billion $13.42 Billion $11.54 Billion ▲ +10.3%
2000 1.14x $12.30 Billion $11.43 Billion $10.78 Billion ▼ -15.3%
1999 1.35x $13.72 Billion $13.14 Billion $10.19 Billion ▼ -15.1%
1998 1.59x $9.09 Billion $8.43 Billion $5.73 Billion ▲ +10.4%
1997 1.44x $5.19 Billion $4.69 Billion $3.61 Billion ▲ +4.4%
1996 1.38x $4.21 Billion $3.72 Billion $3.06 Billion ▼ -2.9%
1995 1.42x $2.48 Billion $1.99 Billion $1.75 Billion ▼ -30.8%
1994 2.05x $1.87 Billion $1.59 Billion $913.00 Million ▼ -11.9%
1993 2.33x $1.31 Billion $1.07 Billion $563.00 Million ▼ -15.0%
1992 2.74x $1.22 Billion $907.00 Million $446.90 Million ▼ -2.3%
1991 2.80x $822.30 Million $557.90 Million $293.40 Million ▲ +19.9%
1990 2.34x $436.40 Million $278.30 Million $186.70 Million ▲ +19.0%
1989 1.96x $311.90 Million $222.50 Million $158.80 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities