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Microsoft Corporation Deferred Revenue 2011-2026 | MSFT
Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.Features of the metric
- Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability. - Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages. - Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results. - Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks. - Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).
Annual Deferred Revenue Microsoft Corporation
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.6 B | 57.6 B | 50.9 B | 45.5 B | 41.5 B | 36 B | 32.7 B | 28.9 B | 34.1 B | 27.5 B | 23.2 B | 23.2 B | 20.6 B | 18.7 B | 15.7 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from annual reports
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 64.6 B | 15.7 B | 34.7 B |
Quarterly Deferred Revenue Microsoft Corporation
| 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.4 B | 64.6 B | 44.6 B | 45.5 B | 53 B | 57.6 B | 41.9 B | 43.1 B | 46.4 B | 50.9 B | 36.9 B | 37 B | 41.3 B | 45.5 B | 34 B | 34 B | 38.5 B | 41.5 B | 41.5 B | 30.4 B | 33.5 B | 36 B | 36 B | 27.3 B | 29.9 B | 32.7 B | 32.7 B | 24.3 B | 26.7 B | 28.9 B | 21.4 B | 21.3 B | 22.8 B | 24 B | 24 B | 26.1 B | 26.3 B | 27.5 B | 27.5 B | 20.9 B | 21.6 B | 23.2 B | 23.2 B | 19.2 B | 20.7 B | 23.2 B | 23.2 B | 17.6 B | 18.6 B | 20.6 B | 20.6 B | 18.4 B | 18.3 B | 18.7 B | 18.7 B | 14 B | 14.3 B | 15.7 B | 15.7 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from quarterly reporting
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 64.6 B | 14 B | 30.4 B |
Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Software industry
| Issuer | Deferred Revenue | Price | % 24h | Market Cap | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Agora
API
|
921 K | $ 4.38 | 1.62 % | $ 1.63 B |  China |
 |
Appian Corporation
APPN
|
341 M | $ 26.72 | -0.37 % | $ 1.98 B |  USA |
 |
FireEye, Inc.
FEYE
|
614 M | - | -3.41 % | $ 4.13 B | USA |
 |
Altair Engineering
ALTR
|
139 M | - | - | $ 9.4 B | USA |
 |
Powerbridge Technologies Co., Ltd.
PBTS
|
1.86 M | - | 2.4 % | $ 115 M | China |
 |
ANSYS
ANSS
|
505 M | - | - | $ 32.7 B | USA |
 |
Aware
AWRE
|
4.93 M | $ 1.59 | -5.36 % | $ 33.4 M | USA |
 |
Alteryx
AYX
|
252 M | - | - | $ 3.42 B | USA |
 |
Sapiens International Corporation N.V.
SPNS
|
37.5 M | - | - | $ 2.43 B |  Curacao |
 |
Aspen Technology
AZPN
|
124 M | - | - | $ 16.8 B | USA |
 |
Brightcove
BCOV
|
68.2 M | - | - | $ 192 K | USA |
 |
Dropbox
DBX
|
730 M | $ 26.57 | 1.51 % | $ 7.13 B | USA |
 |
Black Knight
BKI
|
59.9 M | - | -0.02 % | $ 11.7 B | USA |
 |
Blackbaud
BLKB
|
369 M | $ 49.62 | -0.29 % | $ 2.37 B | USA |
 |
Benefitfocus
BNFT
|
27.8 M | - | - | $ 362 M | USA |
 |
Net Element, Inc.
NETE
|
1.61 M | - | 8.63 % | $ 83.8 M | USA |
 |
Borqs Technologies
BRQS
|
2.35 M | - | -23.51 % | $ 9.87 M | China |
 |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
CHKP
|
1.47 B | $ 162.45 | 2.79 % | $ 18 B |  Israel |
 |
BlackBerry Limited
BB
|
162 M | $ 3.51 | 0.57 % | $ 2.08 B |  Canada |
 |
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
|
157 M | $ 7.35 | 5.91 % | $ 10.5 B | - |
 |
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
|
691 M | $ 301.7 | -1.22 % | $ 81.8 B | USA |
 |
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
|
712 M | - | - | $ 10.1 B | USA |
 |
AGM Group Holdings
AGMH
|
539 | $ 1.27 | 2.77 % | $ 30.8 M | China |
 |
Agilysys
AGYS
|
42.2 M | $ 80.0 | -0.01 % | $ 1.98 B | USA |
 |
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
|
40.4 M | - | 0.12 % | $ 482 M | USA |
 |
CleanSpark
CLSK
|
64.2 K | $ 9.69 | -9.12 % | $ 2.73 B | USA |
 |
American Software
AMSWA
|
47.6 M | - | -2.14 % | $ 369 M | USA |
 |
Domo
DOMO
|
185 M | $ 4.39 | 3.9 % | $ 158 M | USA |
 |
Endava plc
DAVA
|
3.2 M | $ 5.46 | 3.02 % | $ 2.5 B | - |
 |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc
DSGX
|
56.8 M | $ 71.23 | 4.47 % | $ 6.03 B | Canada |
 |
Asana
ASAN
|
265 M | $ 7.77 | 0.32 % | $ 1.71 B | USA |
 |
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated
DBD
|
326 M | $ 79.12 | -1.14 % | $ 2.91 B | USA |
 |
Datadog
DDOG
|
1.19 B | $ 121.85 | 2.97 % | $ 42.3 B | USA |
 |
salesforce.com
CRM
|
24.3 B | $ 202.73 | 4.98 % | $ 193 B | USA |
 |
CyberArk Software Ltd.
CYBR
|
597 M | - | - | $ 18.1 B | Israel |
 |
Bit Digital
BTBT
|
30.7 M | $ 1.71 | -8.06 % | $ 240 M | USA |
 |
Akamai Technologies
AKAM
|
151 M | $ 101.67 | -1.28 % | $ 14.8 B | USA |
 |
AppFolio
APPF
|
2.26 M | $ 189.84 | 0.84 % | $ 6.84 B | USA |
 |
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
|
4.64 M | - | -18.15 % | $ 1.77 M | USA |
 |
Avalara
AVLR
|
281 M | - | - | $ 8.28 B | USA |
 |
Avaya Holdings Corp.
AVYA
|
245 M | - | - | $ 3.47 M | USA |
 |
Fair Isaac Corporation
FICO
|
187 M | $ 1 474.73 | 0.73 % | $ 35.7 B | USA |
 |
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
|
473 M | - | 0.06 % | $ 4.74 B | Canada |
 |
EVERTEC
EVTC
|
26.6 M | $ 28.29 | -3.64 % | $ 1.8 B |  Puerto-rico |
|
Absolute Software Corporation
ABST
|
83 M | - | - | $ 811 M | Canada |
 |
Ebix
EBIX
|
32 M | - | -30.99 % | $ 36.3 M | USA |
 |
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
EPAY
|
88.4 M | - | - | $ 2.56 B | USA |
 |
ChannelAdvisor Corporation
ECOM
|
29.9 M | - | 0.02 % | $ 668 M | USA |
 |
Creative Realities
CREX
|
1.13 M | $ 3.75 | -0.53 % | $ 31.8 M | USA |