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What changed in Microsoft's 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026

Compared with the 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. Items 1A and 7 analysed; every summary checked against the quoted filing text.

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0001193125-26-323660 · filed Jul 29, 2026
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120 material changes among 176 changed paragraphs

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ConceptFY2026FY2025Change (our arithmetic)
Revenueus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax331,839,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026281,724,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025+50,115,000,000+17.8%
Net income or lossus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss133,749,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026101,832,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025+31,917,000,000+31.3%
Cash and cash equivalentsus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue20,935,000,000USD · at Jun 30, 202630,242,000,000USD · at Jun 30, 2025−9,307,000,000−30.8%
Net cash from operating activitiesus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities182,935,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026136,162,000,000USD · Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025+46,773,000,000+34.4%

Values as tagged in the filing's inline XBRL, resolved by accession rather than by period matching. When a value is not tagged, we show that instead of estimating it. FY2026: 0001193125-26-323660 · FY2025: 0000950170-25-100235

What the company says for the first time

Paragraphs with no counterpart in the prior filing.

27 material additions

Item 1A · Risk Factors

5 of 16 shown · Ordered by the model, quote-checked

01AddedItem 1A › STRATEGIC AND COMPETITIVE RISKS › We face intense competition across all markets for our products and services, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Summary · quote-checked

Added a risk disclosure addressing uncertain cloud and AI demand, capacity misalignment, asset impairment, and inability to meet customer needs.

The paragraph introduces substantive risks involving demand forecasting, infrastructure underutilization, asset impairments, capacity constraints, and customer service limitations.

Why the model ranked it here

Client should read this because demand misjudgments could leave infrastructure underused, impair assets, or prevent the company from meeting customer needs.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] Demand for cloud-based and AI products and services is evolving and difficult to forecast. Overestimation of demand or misalignment of capacity investments may result in underutilization of infrastructure and may lead to impairment of assets on our balance sheet. Conversely, demand exceeding available capacity limits our ability to meet customer needs in a timely manner.

Cite this change

"Demand for cloud-based and AI products and services is evolving and difficult to forecast. Overestimation of demand or misalignment of capacity investments may result in underutilization of infrastructure and may lead to impairment of assets on our balance sheet. Conversely, demand exceeding available capacity limits our ability to meet customer needs in a timely manner."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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02AddedItem 1A › OPERATIONAL RISKS

Summary · quote-checked

Added a risk concerning electrical power availability, infrastructure constraints, costs, and their potential effects on datacenter expansion and growth.

The new paragraph identifies power dependencies, potential constraints and outages, utility or regulatory requirements, and consequences for datacenter capacity and customer demand.

Why the model ranked it here

Client should read this because limited or costly electrical power could restrict datacenter expansion and the company’s ability to support demand.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] The availability, reliability, and cost of electrical power are critical to the operation and expansion of our datacenters. In many regions, electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure is experiencing increasing demand and capacity constraints. Limitations in power availability, delays in obtaining power connections, outages, shortages, increased energy costs, or requirements imposed by utilities, regulators, or other market participants could restrict our ability to develop or expand datacenter capacity. In addition, alternative energy sources and other emerging solutions may not be available in sufficient quantities, may not timely scale to meet our requirements, or may be available only at higher costs. If we are unable to secure adequate power resources on commercially reasonable terms, our ability to support customer demand and execute our growth strategy could be adversely affected.

Cite this change

"The availability, reliability, and cost of electrical power are critical to the operation and expansion of our datacenters. In many regions, electricity generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure is experiencing increasing demand and capacity constraints. Limitations in power availability, delays in obtaining power connections, outages, shortages, increased energy costs, or requirements imposed by utilities, regulators, or other market participants could restrict our ability to develop or expand datacenter capacity. In addition, alternative energy sources and other emerging solutions may not be available in sufficient quantities, may not timely scale to meet our requirements, or may be available only at higher costs. If we are unable to secure adequate power resources on commercially reasonable terms, our ability to support customer demand and execute our growth strategy could be adversely affected."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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03AddedItem 1A › STRATEGIC AND COMPETITIVE RISKS › We face intense competition across all markets for our products and services, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Summary · quote-checked

Added a risk describing dependence on strategic AI partners, third-party technologies, cloud consumption, infrastructure capacity, and evolving customer demand.

The paragraph introduces substantive dependencies and potential adverse events involving partners, access to technology, capacity allocations, commercial arrangements, and demand for AI products and services.

Why the model ranked it here

Client should read this because the AI strategy depends on partners that may compete with the company, change arrangements, or reduce expected technology access and cloud consumption.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] Our AI strategy also depends in part on strategic relationships with third parties that provide technologies, models, products, and services that enhance our offerings. These relationships may change over time, and many of these partners compete with us with respect to certain products and services. Changes in strategic priorities, contractual arrangements, our access to third-party technologies, or key commercial relationships could adversely affect the competitiveness of our AI products and services. In some cases, these parties are significant customers of Azure and other cloud services. The economic benefits we expect to derive from these relationships, including through commercial arrangements, technology access, and Azure consumption, may not be realized or sustained. As we manage infrastructure capacity constraints and evolving customer demand, we may modify capacity allocations, deployment priorities, pricing, or other commercial arrangements. Strategic partners and other customers may likewise adjust their purchasing decisions, deployment strategies, workloads, or anticipated use of our products and services. As a result, expected consumption or anticipated demand may not materialize, may be delayed or reduced, or may decline over time. Any such developments could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Cite this change

"Our AI strategy also depends in part on strategic relationships with third parties that provide technologies, models, products, and services that enhance our offerings. These relationships may change over time, and many of these partners compete with us with respect to certain products and services. Changes in strategic priorities, contractual arrangements, our access to third-party technologies, or key commercial relationships could adversely affect the competitiveness of our AI products and services. In some cases, these parties are significant customers of Azure and other cloud services. The economic benefits we expect to derive from these relationships, including through commercial arrangements, technology access, and Azure consumption, may not be realized or sustained. As we manage infrastructure capacity constraints and evolving customer demand, we may modify capacity allocations, deployment priorities, pricing, or other commercial arrangements. Strategic partners and other customers may likewise adjust their purchasing decisions, deployment strategies, workloads, or anticipated use of our products and services. As a result, expected consumption or anticipated demand may not materialize, may be delayed or reduced, or may decline over time. Any such developments could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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04AddedItem 1A › OPERATIONAL RISKS

Summary · quote-checked

Adds a risk concerning reliance on third-party datacenter and cloud infrastructure providers and potential disruptions to service delivery and system performance.

The new paragraph discloses a previously absent operational dependency and identifies provider failures, capacity constraints, cybersecurity incidents, and other disruptions as risks.

Why the model ranked it here

Client should read this because failures or disruptions at third-party infrastructure providers could impair service delivery, system performance, and customer expectations.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] In addition to datacenters we own or operate, we rely on third-party providers, including colocation facilities, leased datacenters, and cloud infrastructure providers, to support portions of our operations. If any of these providers fail to meet our requirements, or experience service interruptions, operational failures, capacity constraints, physical damage, cybersecurity incidents, or other disruptions, our ability to provide services, maintain system performance, or meet customer expectations could be negatively impacted.

Cite this change

"In addition to datacenters we own or operate, we rely on third-party providers, including colocation facilities, leased datacenters, and cloud infrastructure providers, to support portions of our operations. If any of these providers fail to meet our requirements, or experience service interruptions, operational failures, capacity constraints, physical damage, cybersecurity incidents, or other disruptions, our ability to provide services, maintain system performance, or meet customer expectations could be negatively impacted."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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05AddedItem 1A › OPERATIONAL RISKS

Summary · quote-checked

Adds a risk concerning delays or inability to obtain necessary equipment, hardware, or components on acceptable terms and timelines.

The new paragraph discloses a supply and infrastructure dependency, including potential effects on deployments, sales, and costs.

Why the model ranked it here

Client should read this because delays or unfavorable terms for essential equipment and components could delay deployments, reduce sales, and increase costs.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

We may experience supply problems. There are limited suppliers for certain critical device and datacenter components, and those items are in short supply. We continue to identify and evaluate opportunities to expand our datacenter locations and increase our server capacity to meet the evolving needs of our customers, particularly given the growing demand for AI products and services. Our competitors are also scaling their infrastructure and use some of the same suppliers and materials for hardware components as we do, which impacts price and availability. We depend on the timely availability of critical hardware, equipment, and components used to construct and operate datacenters and related infrastructure. We have experienced and may continue to experience supply constraints, including shortages of semiconductors, networking equipment, power systems, cooling equipment, and other key components. Expanding manufacturing or supply capacity for certain components may require significant investments and multi-year lead times. As components are delayed or become unavailable or more expensive, whether because of supplier capacity constraint, industry shortages, legal or regulatory changes that restrict supply sources, geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions, tariffs, transportation disruptions, supplier financial distress, natural disasters, public health events, instability in regions important to our or our suppliers' supply chains, or other reasons, we may not obtain timely replacement supplies, or may be able to obtain supplies only by entering into long-term purchase commitments, price commitments, paying prices above prevailing market rates, or other arrangements on terms that are less favorable than prevailing market terms. [added] Any delay or inability to obtain necessary equipment, hardware, or components on acceptable terms and timelines could delay infrastructure deployments, result in reduced sales, higher costs, or

Cite this change

"Any delay or inability to obtain necessary equipment, hardware, or components on acceptable terms and timelines could delay infrastructure deployments, result in reduced sales, higher costs, or"

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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Show all 16 in Item 1A (11 more, in filing order)

Item 7 · MD&A

3 of 11 shown · Ordered by the model, quote-checked

01AddedItem 7 › OVERVIEW

Summary · quote-checked

Added disclosure that commercial remaining performance obligation increased 84% to $678 billion.

The new paragraph introduces a quantified performance-obligation disclosure and states a substantial increase, adding information about the company’s commitments.

Why the model ranked it here

The sharp expansion in commercial remaining performance obligations materially changes the scale of commitments and future revenue visibility disclosed to clients.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] Commercial remaining performance obligation increased 84% to $678 billion.

Cite this change

"Commercial remaining performance obligation increased 84% to $678 billion."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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02AddedItem 7 › OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

Summary · quote-checked

Added disclosure of net gains and losses from OpenAI investments, including a fiscal year 2026 dilution gain from the OpenAI Recapitalization.

The paragraph introduces a new investment-related result and identifies a specific recapitalization event underlying the gain, changing the disclosed substance of MD&A.

Why the model ranked it here

The newly disclosed investment gains and losses, including a recapitalization-related dilution gain, materially change the explanation of other income.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] Other income (expense), net included $6.5 billion of net gains and $4.8 billion of net losses for fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, from investments in OpenAI, primarily net recognized gains (losses) on our equity method investment reflected in Other, net. The net gains recorded for fiscal year 2026 primarily relate to the dilution gain from the OpenAI Recapitalization.

Cite this change

"Other income (expense), net included $6.5 billion of net gains and $4.8 billion of net losses for fiscal years 2026 and 2025, respectively, from investments in OpenAI, primarily net recognized gains (losses) on our equity method investment reflected in Other, net. The net gains recorded for fiscal year 2026 primarily relate to the dilution gain from the OpenAI Recapitalization."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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03AddedItem 7 › SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary · quote-checked

Added disclosure that OpenAI investment gains increased current-year net income and diluted EPS, while prior-year losses decreased both metrics.

The new paragraph introduces an investment-related source of earnings volatility and quantifies its effects on net income and diluted EPS, changing the disclosed results narrative.

Why the model ranked it here

The investment gains materially affected reported net income and diluted earnings per share, making underlying performance more difficult to assess without this context.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

No corresponding language in the FY2025 10-K.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] Current year net income and diluted EPS were positively impacted by net gains from investments in OpenAI, which resulted in an increase in net income and diluted EPS of $5.0 billion and $0.67, respectively. Prior year net income and diluted EPS were negatively impacted by net losses from investments in OpenAI, which resulted in a decrease in net income and diluted EPS of $3.6 billion and $0.49, respectively.

Cite this change

"Current year net income and diluted EPS were positively impacted by net gains from investments in OpenAI, which resulted in an increase in net income and diluted EPS of $5.0 billion and $0.67, respectively."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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Show all 11 in Item 7 (8 more, in filing order)

What the company no longer says

Paragraphs of the prior filing that this filing dropped. Only last year's text can show these.

5 material removals

Item 1A · Risk Factors

1 of 1 shown · In filing order, too few to rank

01RemovedItem 1A › INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RISKS

Summary · quote-checked

A risk disclosure about weakened patent protection, broad open-source licensing, and resulting operational effects was removed.

The removed paragraph described intellectual-property risks and a potential adverse effect on results of operations, so its deletion changes disclosed risk substance.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] Changes in the law may continue to weaken our ability to prevent the use of patented technology. Our increasing engagement with open source software will also cause us to license our intellectual property rights broadly in certain situations. If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

No corresponding language in the FY2026 10-K.

Cite this change

"Changes in the law may continue to weaken our ability to prevent the use of patented technology."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2025, Item 1A, accession 0000950170-25-100235, filed 30 July 2025.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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Item 7 · MD&A

4 of 4 shown · In filing order, too few to rank

01RemovedItem 7 › Reportable Segments

Summary · quote-checked

Removed disclosure describing segment composition changes, related management reporting, and recasting of prior-period segment information.

The deleted paragraph disclosed a substantive change in reportable segments and how management allocates resources and assesses performance, not merely a presentation or date update.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] In August 2024, we announced changes to the composition of our segments. These changes align our segments with how we currently manage our business, most notably bringing the commercial components of Microsoft 365 together in the Productivity and Business Processes segment. Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the information that our chief operating decision maker is regularly provided and reviews for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance reflects these segment changes. Prior period segment information has been recast to conform to the way we internally manage and monitor our business during fiscal year 2025.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

No corresponding language in the FY2026 10-K.

Cite this change

"In August 2024, we announced changes to the composition of our segments. These changes align our segments with how we currently manage our business, most notably bringing the commercial components of Microsoft 365 together in the Productivity and Business Processes segment. Beginning in fiscal year 2025, the information that our chief operating decision maker is regularly provided and reviews for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance reflects these segment changes. Prior period segment information has been recast to conform to the way we internally manage and monitor our business during fiscal year 2025."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2025, Item 7, accession 0000950170-25-100235, filed 30 July 2025.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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02RemovedItem 7 › Effective Tax Rate

Summary · quote-checked

The MD&A removed disclosure about Pillar Two’s 15% global minimum tax and its potential impact beginning in fiscal year 2025.

The removed paragraph disclosed a newly applicable tax regime, implementation across countries, monitoring, and expected financial-statement impact, representing substantive information about an obligation.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") published its model rules "Tax Challenges Arising From the Digitalisation of the Economy - Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two)" which established a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for certain multinational enterprises. Many countries have implemented or are in the process of implementing the Pillar Two legislation, which applies to Microsoft beginning in fiscal year 2025. While we do not currently estimate a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, we continue to monitor the impact as countries implement legislation and the OECD provides additional guidance.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

No corresponding language in the FY2026 10-K.

Cite this change

"The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") published its model rules "Tax Challenges Arising From the Digitalisation of the Economy - Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two)" which established a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for certain multinational enterprises. Many countries have implemented or are in the process of implementing the Pillar Two legislation, which applies to Microsoft beginning in fiscal year 2025. While we do not currently estimate a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, we continue to monitor the impact as countries implement legislation and the OECD provides additional guidance."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2025, Item 7, accession 0000950170-25-100235, filed 30 July 2025.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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03RemovedItem 7 › Effective Tax Rate

Summary · quote-checked

The current filing removes disclosure that Microsoft was assessing the OBBBA and describes its tax-rate, depreciation, and research-expensing provisions.

The removed paragraph disclosed a newly enacted law and specific tax provisions affecting Microsoft, constituting a substantive tax obligation and policy disclosure rather than a wording or date update.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] We are currently assessing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") which was enacted on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA provides a U.S. global intangible low-taxed income effective tax rate of 14% effective fiscal year 2027 for Microsoft. It also provides bonus depreciation for certain assets placed into service after January 19, 2025 and an election to expense U.S. incurred research or experimental expenditures.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

No corresponding language in the FY2026 10-K.

Cite this change

"We are currently assessing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ("OBBBA") which was enacted on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA provides a U.S. global intangible low-taxed income effective tax rate of 14% effective fiscal year 2027 for Microsoft. It also provides bonus depreciation for certain assets placed into service after January 19, 2025 and an election to expense U.S. incurred research or experimental expenditures."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2025, Item 7, accession 0000950170-25-100235, filed 30 July 2025.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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04RemovedItem 7 › Income Taxes

Summary · quote-checked

Removed disclosure of the TCJA transition tax installments, including the $4.4 billion eighth installment payable in fiscal year 2026.

The removed paragraph disclosed a specific remaining tax obligation, payment timing, and installment amount, changing the filing’s statement about commitments and liquidity.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] As a result of the TCJA, we are required to pay a one-time transition tax on deferred foreign income not previously subject to U.S. income tax. Under the TCJA, the transition tax is payable in interest-free installments over eight years, with 8% due in each of the first five years, 15% in year six, 20% in year seven, and 25% in year eight. As of June 30, 2025, our eighth transition tax installment of $4.4 billion is short-term and payable in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

No corresponding language in the FY2026 10-K.

Cite this change

"As of June 30, 2025, our eighth transition tax installment of $4.4 billion is short-term and payable in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2025, Item 7, accession 0000950170-25-100235, filed 30 July 2025.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000095017025100235/msft-20250630.htm

Comparison: https://yearover.com/reports/msft/0001193125-26-323660?ref=quote

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What the company says differently

Paragraphs that changed between the two filings, shown as a word diff.

88 material changes

Item 1A · Risk Factors

2 of 42 shown · Ordered by the model, quote-checked

01ChangedItem 1A › CYBERSECURITY, DATA PRIVACY, AND PLATFORM ABUSE RISKS › Cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities could lead to reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our reputation or competitive position.

Summary · quote-checked

Added details of a nation-state attack and unauthorized access, expanded affected parties to suppliers, and clarified patching failures.

The paragraph now discloses a specific cyber incident, unauthorized access to repositories and systems, and potential continuing effects, substantively changing the disclosed cybersecurity risk.

Why the model ranked it here

The disclosure moves cybersecurity exposure from a general threat to a specific nation-state intrusion involving unauthorized access to company repositories and systems.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

Threats to security can take a variety of forms. Threat actors, including individual and groups of hackers and sophisticated organizations, including nation-states, state-sponsored organizations, or cybercriminal groups, continuously undertake attacks that pose threats to our customers and our internal infrastructure, and we have experienced cybersecurity incidents in which such actors have gained unauthorized access to our systems and data, including customer systems and data. These actors use a wide variety of methods, which include developing and deploying malicious software; exploiting known and potential vulnerabilities or intentionally designed processes in our or third-party hardware, software, or other infrastructure to attack our products and services or gain access to our networks and datacenters; using social engineering techniques to induce our employees, users, partners, or customers to disclose sensitive information, such as passwords, or take other actions to gain access to our data or our users' or customers' data; or acting in a coordinated manner or conducting coordinated attacks. For example, as previously disclosed in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 19, 2024 and amended on March 8, 2024, beginning in late November 2023, a nation-state associated threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy test account and, in turn, gain access to Microsoft email accounts. The threat actor used information it obtained to gain unauthorized access to some of our source code repositories and internal systems, and the threat actor could continue to utilize this and other information to attempt to gain access to our systems or otherwise adversely affect our business and results of operations. This incident has and may continue to result in harm to our reputation and customer relationships. Nation-state and state-sponsored actors can sustain malicious activities for extended periods and deploy significant resources to plan and carry out attacks. Nation-state attacks against us, our customers, [removed] or our partners have and may continue to intensify due to our transparency to our customers, other stakeholders, and the public about cyberattacks, and during elections or periods of intense diplomatic or armed conflict. Challenges or failures [removed] in applying security patches to all hardware and devices connected to our systems, including end-of-life and end-of-support equipment, have and may continue to result in unauthorized access to our systems and data in the future. Cyber incidents and attacks, individually or in the aggregate, could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, competitive position, and reputation, or expose us to legal or regulatory risk.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

Threats to security can take a variety of forms. Threat actors, including individual and groups of hackers and sophisticated organizations, including nation-states, state-sponsored organizations, or cybercriminal groups, continuously undertake attacks that pose threats to our customers and our internal infrastructure, and we have experienced cybersecurity incidents in which such actors have gained unauthorized access to our systems and data, as well as customer, partner, and supplier systems and data. These actors use a wide variety of methods, which include developing and deploying malicious software; exploiting known, latent, or potential vulnerabilities or intentionally designed processes in our or third-party hardware, software, or other infrastructure to attack our products and services or gain access to our networks and datacenters; using social engineering and AI-assisted techniques to induce our employees, users, partners, suppliers, or customers to disclose sensitive information, such as passwords, or take other actions to gain access to our data or our users' or customers' data; or acting in a coordinated manner or conducting coordinated attacks. For example, as previously disclosed in our Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange [added] Commission on January 19, 2024 and amended on March 8, 2024, beginning in late November 2023, a nation-state associated threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy test account and, in turn, gain access to Microsoft email accounts. The threat actor used information it obtained to gain unauthorized access to some of our source code repositories and internal systems, and the threat actor could continue to utilize this and other information to attempt to gain access to our systems or otherwise adversely affect our business and results of operations. This incident has and may continue to result in harm to our reputation and customer relationships. Nation-state and state-sponsored actors can sustain malicious activities for extended periods and deploy significant resources to plan and carry out attacks. Nation-state attacks against us, our customers, [added] suppliers, or partners have and may continue to intensify due to our transparency to our customers, other stakeholders, and the public about cyberattacks, and during elections or periods of intense diplomatic or armed conflict. Challenges or failures [added] to update or apply security patches to all hardware and devices connected to our systems, including end-of-life and end-of-support equipment, have and may continue to result in unauthorized access to our systems and data in the future. Cyber incidents and attacks, individually or in the aggregate, could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, competitive position, and reputation, or expose us to legal or regulatory risk.

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"Commission on January 19, 2024 and amended on March 8, 2024, beginning in late November 2023, a nation-state associated threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy test account and, in turn, gain access to Microsoft email accounts. The threat actor used information it obtained to gain unauthorized access to some of our source code repositories and internal systems, and the threat actor could continue to utilize this and other information to attempt to gain access to our systems or otherwise adversely affect our business and results of operations."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

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02ChangedItem 1A › OPERATIONAL RISKS

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Expanded supply-chain risk disclosure to state experienced and ongoing shortages, infrastructure dependencies, capacity investments, and potentially unfavorable procurement arrangements.

The current paragraph adds substantive supply constraints, named affected components, investment lead times, and obligations to accept costly or unfavorable supply arrangements.

Why the model ranked it here

The disclosure states that supply constraints have already occurred and identifies critical components, infrastructure dependencies, and potentially costly procurement obligations.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

We may experience supply [removed] or quality problems. There are limited suppliers for certain device and datacenter [removed] components. We continue to identify and evaluate opportunities to expand our datacenter locations and increase our server capacity to meet the evolving needs of our customers, particularly given the growing demand for AI [removed] services. Capacity available to us may be affected as competitors use some of the same suppliers and materials for hardware [removed] components. If components are delayed or become unavailable, whether because of supplier capacity constraint, industry shortages, legal or regulatory changes that restrict supply sources, or other reasons, we may not obtain timely replacement supplies, resulting in reduced sales or inadequate datacenter capacity to support the delivery and continued development of our products and services. Component shortages, excess or obsolete inventory, or price reductions resulting in inventory adjustments may increase our cost of revenue. Datacenter servers, Xbox consoles, Surface devices, and other hardware are assembled in Asia and other geographies that may be subject to disruptions in the supply chain, resulting in shortages which could adversely affect our business, operations, financial condition, and results of operations.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

We may experience supply problems. There are limited suppliers for certain [added] critical device and datacenter [added] components, and those items are in short supply. We continue to identify and evaluate opportunities to expand our datacenter locations and increase our server capacity to meet the evolving needs of our customers, particularly given the growing demand for AI [added] products and services. Our competitors are also scaling their infrastructure and use some of the same suppliers and materials for hardware [added] components as we do, which impacts price and availability. We depend on the timely availability of critical hardware, equipment, and components used to construct and operate datacenters and related infrastructure. We have experienced and may continue to experience supply constraints, including shortages of semiconductors, networking equipment, power systems, cooling equipment, and other key components. Expanding manufacturing or supply capacity for certain components may require significant investments and multi-year lead times. As components are delayed or become unavailable or more expensive, whether because of supplier capacity constraint, industry shortages, legal or regulatory changes that restrict supply sources, geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions, tariffs, transportation disruptions, supplier financial distress, natural disasters, public health events, instability in regions important to our or our suppliers' supply chains, or other reasons, we may not obtain timely replacement supplies, or may be able to obtain supplies only by entering into long-term purchase commitments, price commitments, paying prices above prevailing market rates, or other arrangements on terms that are less favorable than prevailing market terms. Any delay or inability to obtain necessary equipment, hardware, or components on acceptable terms and timelines could delay infrastructure deployments, result in reduced sales, higher costs, or

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"We have experienced and may continue to experience supply constraints, including shortages of semiconductors, networking equipment, power systems, cooling equipment, and other key components."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 1A, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

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01ChangedItem 7 › Industry Trends and Opportunities

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The paragraph adds partnership extensions and ongoing revenue-sharing payments while removing Azure API exclusivity and the right of first refusal on capacity.

The disclosure changes the partnership’s duration, revenue arrangement, and stated Azure and capacity rights, altering dependencies and obligations rather than merely rephrasing them.

Why the model ranked it here

The partnership disclosure removes previously stated Azure exclusivity and capacity rights while adding extensions and continuing revenue-sharing payments, changing a major dependency and obligation.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

[removed] Microsoft and OpenAI maintain a long-term strategic partnership originally established in 2019. [removed] Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI, and the companies have reciprocal revenue-sharing arrangements. We hold rights to OpenAI's intellectual property, including models and infrastructure, for integration into our products. The OpenAI API is exclusive to Azure, runs on Azure, and is available through the Azure OpenAI Service. We also have a right of first refusal on OpenAI's new capacity needs.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

[added] We have a long-term strategic partnership [added] with OpenAI which was originally established in 2019. [added] In October 2025 and April 2026, we extended this partnership and continue to build on our shared vision to advance artificial intelligence responsibly and make its benefits broadly accessible. Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI and will continue to receive revenue-sharing payments. We hold rights to OpenAI's intellectual property, including models and infrastructure, for integration into our products.

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"In October 2025 and April 2026, we extended this partnership and continue to build on our shared vision to advance artificial intelligence responsibly and make its benefits broadly accessible. Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI and will continue to receive revenue-sharing payments."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

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02ChangedItem 7 › Cash Flows

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Cash-flow discussion changes in operating, financing, and investing directions, amounts, and stated drivers.

The paragraph substantively changes reported cash-flow directions and explanations, including debt repayments, repurchases, dividends, property additions, and investing to facilitate component purchases.

Why the model ranked it here

The cash-flow discussion reverses investment and financing trends and highlights substantially greater spending on property, equipment, and components.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

Cash from operations increased [removed] $17.6 billion to [removed] $136.2 billion for fiscal year [removed] 2025, primarily due to an increase in cash received from [removed] customers, offset in part by an increase in cash paid to [removed] suppliers and employees and cash used to pay income taxes. Cash used in financing increased [removed] $13.9 billion to $51.7 billion for fiscal year [removed] 2025, primarily due to a [removed] $9.5 billion increase in cash used for repayments of debt, [removed] net of proceeds. Cash used in investing [removed] decreased $24.4 billion to [removed] $72.6 billion for fiscal year [removed] 2025, primarily due to a [removed] $63.2 billion decrease in cash used for acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired and divestitures, and purchases of intangible and other assets, offset in part by a [removed] $22.3 billion increase in cash used in [removed] net investment purchases, sales, and maturities, and a $20.1 billion increase in additions to property and equipment.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

Cash from operations increased [added] $46.8 billion to [added] $182.9 billion for fiscal year [added] 2026, primarily due to an increase in cash received from [added] customers and a decrease in cash used to pay income taxes, offset in part by an increase in cash paid to [added] suppliers. Cash used in financing increased [added] $847 million to $52.5 billion for fiscal year [added] 2026, primarily due to a [added] $6.0 billion decrease in cash used for repayments of debt, [added] offset in part by a $3.9 billion increase in common stock repurchases and a $2.4 billion increase in dividends paid. Cash used in investing [added] increased $66.9 billion to [added] $139.5 billion for fiscal year [added] 2026, primarily due to a [added] $51.4 billion increase in additions to property and equipment and a $22.2 billion increase in cash used in other investing primarily to facilitate the purchase of components, offset in part by a [added] $4.2 billion decrease in cash used in [added] the acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired and divestitures, and purchases of intangible and other assets and a $2.4 billion decrease in cash used in net investment purchases, sales, and maturities.

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"Cash used in investing increased $66.9 billion to $139.5 billion for fiscal year 2026, primarily due to a $51.4 billion increase in additions to property and equipment and a $22.2 billion increase in cash used in other investing primarily to facilitate the purchase of components, offset in part by a $4.2 billion decrease in cash used in the acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired and divestitures, and purchases of intangible and other assets and a $2.4 billion decrease in cash used in net investment purchases, sales, and maturities."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

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03Figures updatedItem 7 › Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Investments

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Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments decreased, while equity and other investments increased in the rolled-forward period.

The updated figures indicate a changed liquidity and investment exposure profile, rather than merely a reporting-period rollover.

Why the model ranked it here

The liquidity profile shows materially less cash and short-term investments alongside a substantial increase in equity and other investments.

Filing text · FY2025 10-K · filed Jul 30, 2025

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled [removed] $94.6 billion and [removed] $75.5 billion as of June 30, [removed] 2025 and 2024, respectively. Equity and other investments were [removed] $15.4 billion and [removed] $14.6 billion as of June 30, [removed] 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our short-term investments are primarily intended to facilitate liquidity and capital preservation. They consist predominantly of highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities, diversified among industries and individual issuers. The investments are predominantly U.S. dollar-denominated securities, but also include foreign currency-denominated securities to diversify risk. Our fixed-income investments are exposed to interest rate risk and credit risk. The credit risk and average maturity of our fixed-income portfolio are managed to achieve economic returns that correlate to certain fixed-income indices. The settlement risk related to these investments is insignificant given that the short-term investments held are primarily highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities.

Filing text · FY2026 10-K · filed Jul 29, 2026

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled [added] $76.8 billion and [added] $94.6 billion as of June 30, [added] 2026 and 2025, respectively. Equity and other investments were [added] $36.3 billion and [added] $15.4 billion as of June 30, [added] 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our short-term investments are primarily intended to facilitate liquidity and capital preservation. They consist predominantly of highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities, diversified among industries and individual issuers. The investments are predominantly U.S. dollar-denominated securities, but also include foreign currency-denominated securities to diversify risk. Our fixed-income investments are exposed to interest rate risk and credit risk. The credit risk and average maturity of our fixed-income portfolio are managed to achieve economic returns that correlate to certain fixed-income indices. The settlement risk related to these investments is insignificant given that the short-term investments held are primarily highly liquid investment-grade fixed-income securities.

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"Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $76.8 billion and $94.6 billion as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Equity and other investments were $36.3 billion and $15.4 billion as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively."

Microsoft, Form 10-K for FY2026, Item 7, accession 0001193125-26-323660, filed 29 July 2026.

Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm

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