Ticker Information
Ticker
MSFTCompany Name
MICROSOFT CORPSector
TechnologyIndustry
Software - InfrastructureExchange
NASDAQ10.81%Research and Development Margin
VS
Market
23
Sector
54
Industry
65
History
100
$ 393.82Close
$ 352.83 - $ 542.0752-Week Range
MICROSOFT CORP - Research and Development Margin Chart Analysis (TTM)
Date Range
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MSFT - Research and Development Margin Historical Data
| Date | Revenues | Research and Development Expense | Research and Development Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $ 318.27B | $ 34.39B | 10.81% |
| 2025-12-31 | $ 305.45B | $ 33.68B | 11.03% |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 293.81B | $ 33.09B | 11.26% |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 281.72B | $ 32.49B | 11.53% |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 270.01B | $ 31.71B | 11.75% |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 261.8B | $ 31.17B | 11.91% |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 254.19B | $ 30.39B | 11.96% |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 245.12B | $ 29.51B | 12.04% |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 236.58B | $ 28.19B | 11.92% |
| 2023-12-31 | $ 227.58B | $ 27.52B | 12.09% |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ MICROSOFT CORP's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) R&D % stands at 10.81%.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, MICROSOFT CORP's average R&D % has been 12.07%.
- ✓ The median R&D % for MICROSOFT CORP during this period was 12.07%
- ✓ MICROSOFT CORP reached its highest R&D % over the past 5 years at 13.15%.
- ✓ The lowest R&D % recorded by MICROSOFT CORP in the same timeframe 10.81%
MICROSOFT CORP's R&D % vs. competitors
We picked the following companies as peers based on multiple factors, including sector, industry, market capitalization and revenue
R&D % Benchmarks
| Company | R&D % |
|---|---|
| AAPL : APPLE INC | 8.87% |
| NVDA : NVIDIA CORP | 8.22% |
| ORCL : ORACLE CORP | 15.25% |
| AVGO : BROADCOM INC | 15.89% |
| PLTR : PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 11.17% |
| MU : MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.3% |
| PANW : PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 21.46% |
| ADBE : ADOBE INC | 17.83% |
| XYZ : BLOCK INC | 13.02% |
| CRWD : CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC | 28.64% |
Similar metrics to R&D %:
- Revenues - [Income Statement] The sum of revenue generated from all sold goods and rendered services.
- Interest Expense Margin - [Calculation] The company’s interest expenses [IntExp] expressed as a percentage of [Revenue].
- Depreciation and Amortization Margin - [Calculation] The company’s deprecation and amortization [DepAmor] expressed as a percentage of [Revenue].
- Research and Development Expense - [Income Statement] Research and development (R&D) expenses are direct costs relating to a company's efforts to develop and improve its goods or services. R&D is a component of Operating Expenses [OpEx].
- Stock Based Compensation Margin - [Calculation] The company’s stock-based compensation [SbComp] expressed as a percentage of [Revenue].
Definition of Research and Development Margin
[Calculation] The company’s research and development expenses [RnD] expressed as a percentage of [Revenue].
R&D / Revenues
(=) R&D %R&D % for MICROSOFT CORP is calculated as follows:
R&D [ $ 34.39B ] / Revenues [ $ 318.27B ]
(=) R&D % [ 10.81% ] MSFT - Research and Development Margin, Last 5 years
10.81%
Minimum
Mar 31, 2026
13.15%
Maximum
Mar 31, 2023
12.07%
Average
12.07%
Median
R&D % Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of R&D % for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average R&D % of the companies is 635.09% with a standard deviation of 14305.63%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
R&D % in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.74K |
|---|---|
| min | -1111.11% |
| max | 651400% |
| average | 635.09% |
| median | 0% |
| std | 14305.63% |