Microsoft Research and Development Expenses 2010-2023 | MSFT (2024)

Microsoft annual/quarterly research and development expenses history and growth rate from 2010 to 2023. Research and development expenses can be defined as an expense arising from studies and product development processes.

  • Microsoft research and development expenses for the quarter ending December 31, 2023 were $7.142B, a 4.35% increase year-over-year.
  • Microsoft research and development expenses for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023 were $27.524B, a 3.37% increase year-over-year.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2023 were $27.195B, a 10.95% increase from 2022.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2022 were $24.512B, a 18.32% increase from 2021.
  • Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2021 were $20.716B, a 7.51% increase from 2020.

Microsoft Annual Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2023$27,195
2022$24,512
2021$20,716
2020$19,269
2019$16,876
2018$14,726
2017$13,037
2016$11,988
2015$12,046
2014$11,381
2013$10,411
2012$9,811
2011$9,043
2010$8,714
2009$9,010
Microsoft Quarterly Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2023-12-31$7,142
2023-09-30$6,659
2023-06-30$6,739
2023-03-31$6,984
2022-12-31$6,844
2022-09-30$6,628
2022-06-30$6,849
2022-03-31$6,306
2021-12-31$5,758
2021-09-30$5,599
2021-06-30$5,687
2021-03-31$5,204
2020-12-31$4,899
2020-09-30$4,926
2020-06-30$5,214
2020-03-31$4,887
2019-12-31$4,603
2019-09-30$4,565
2019-06-30$4,513
2019-03-31$4,316
2018-12-31$4,070
2018-09-30$3,977
2018-06-30$3,933
2018-03-31$3,715
2017-12-31$3,504
2017-09-30$3,574
2017-06-30$3,514
2017-03-31$3,355
2016-12-31$3,062
2016-09-30$3,106
2016-06-30$3,146
2016-03-31$2,980
2015-12-31$2,900
2015-09-30$2,962
2015-06-30$3,094
2015-03-31$2,984
2014-12-31$2,903
2014-09-30$3,065
2014-06-30$3,123
2014-03-31$2,743
2013-12-31$2,748
2013-09-30$2,767
2013-06-30$2,783
2013-03-31$2,640
2012-12-31$2,528
2012-09-30$2,460
2012-06-30$2,594
2012-03-31$2,517
2011-12-31$2,371
2011-09-30$2,329
2011-06-30$2,393
2011-03-31$2,269
2010-12-31$2,185
2010-09-30$2,196
2010-06-30$2,350
2010-03-31$2,220
2009-12-31$2,079
2009-09-30$2,065
2009-06-30$2,225
2009-03-31$2,212
SectorIndustryMarket CapRevenue
Computer and TechnologyComputer Software$3019.135B$211.915B
Microsoft Corporation is one of the largest broad-based technology providers in the world. The company dominates the PC software market with more than 80% of the market share for operating systems. The company's Microsoft 365 application suite is one of the most popular productivity software globally. It is also now one of the two public cloud providers that can deliver a wide variety of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions at scale. Microsoft's products include operating systems, cross-device productivity applications, server applications, business solution applications, desktop and server management tools, software development tools and video games. The company designs and sells PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, phones, other intelligent devices, and related accessories. Through Azure, it offers cloud-based solutions that provide customers with software, services, platforms and content.
Stock NameCountryMarket CapPE Ratio
Oracle (ORCL)United States$322.152B26.22
Salesforce (CRM)United States$266.061B44.38
Adobe (ADBE)United States$213.947B35.77
Intuit (INTU)United States$178.234B59.77
Synopsys (SNPS)United States$82.908B59.81
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)United States$76.853B73.16
Dassault Systemes SA (DASTY)France$53.926B35.03
Autodesk (ADSK)United States$46.615B45.88
ANSYS (ANSS)United States$29.136B49.15
MicroStrategy (MSTR)United States$21.759B43.35
PTC (PTC)United States$21.638B63.73
SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC)United States$15.140B14.34
Manhattan Associates (MANH)United States$12.869B68.31
Open Text (OTEX)Canada$9.725B10.43
Descartes Systems Group (DSGX)Canada$8.028B70.33
Trend Micro (TMICY)Japan$6.988B62.00
Pegasystems (PEGA)United States$5.255B46.47
CommVault Systems (CVLT)United States$4.303B76.80
Blackbaud (BLKB)United States$4.026B37.30
ACI Worldwide (ACIW)United States$3.538B18.20
Progress Software (PRGS)United States$2.209B13.83
Verint Systems (VRNT)United States$1.929B17.98
Sapiens (SPNS)Israel$1.726B24.45
BlackBerry (BB)Canada$1.668B0.00
PROS Holdings (PRO)United States$1.596B0.00
Simulations Plus (SLP)United States$0.893B65.72
Rand Worldwide (RWWI)United States$0.574B0.00
Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC)Israel$0.571B11.76
American Software (AMSWA)United States$0.340B28.39
Canaan (CAN)China$0.213B0.00
Rigetti Computing (RGTI)United States$0.202B0.00
OptimizeRx (OPRX)United States$0.184B0.00
Icad Inc (ICAD)United States$0.039B0.00
NetSol Technologies (NTWK)United States$0.030B0.00
Neonode (NEON)Sweden$0.030B0.00
Wetouch Technology (WETH)$0.024B0.00
Hanryu Holdings (HRYU)South Korea$0.023B0.00
Smith Micro Software (SMSI)United States$0.022B0.00
GSE Systems (GVP)United States$0.008B0.00
SAP SE (SAP)Germany$0.000B47.62
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