Research and development expense divided by revenue.
Microsoft's r&d spending intensity was 10.7% for the period ended 2026-06-30, compared with 11.5% for the comparable period ended 2025-06-30. The latest observation ranks at the 13th percentile of 24 available as-filed observations, and the recent direction is decreasing. Peer context is withheld because a valid comparable set is not available.
This analysis is tied to SEC accession 0001193125-26-323660; missing or incompatible inputs are withheld.
GrossPattern has 24 comparable as-filed observations from 2023-06-30 through 2026-06-30. Over that available history, the measure changed from 12.8% to 10.7%, a net change of -2.1%.
The highest observed value was 12.8% for the period ended 2023-06-30; the lowest was 10.5% for 2025-12-31. The current observation is 0.9% below the historical median of 11.6%.
Across the latest 4 sequential comparisons, r&d spending intensity increased 1 time, decreased 3 times, and was unchanged 0 times. Direction is assigned by the governed multi-period research model, not by a single move.
| Period ended | Fiscal period | R&D Spending Intensity | SEC evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | FY | 10.7% | 0001193125-26-323660 |
| 2026-03-31 | Q3 | 10.8% | 0001193125-26-191507 |
| 2025-12-31 | Q2 | 10.5% | 0001193125-26-027207 |
| 2025-09-30 | Q1 | 10.5% | 0001193125-25-256321 |
| 2025-06-30 | FY | 11.5% | 0001193125-26-323660 |
| 2025-06-30 | FY | 11.5% | 0000950170-25-100235 |
| 2025-03-31 | Q3 | 11.7% | 0001193125-26-191507 |
| 2025-03-31 | Q3 | 11.7% | 0000950170-25-061046 |
Methodology. Deterministic same-filing intensity ratio. Missing, incompatible, or quality-blocked SEC inputs are withheld rather than treated as zero. Percentiles use the displayed as-filed history; peer context appears only when the governed comparison is valid.
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