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At close: Aug 18, 2026 · 3:59 PM UTC

Microsoft (MSFT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Microsoft (MSFT) posted EPS (Basic) of $4.46 for Q2 2026, up 4.13% sequentially from $4.28 in Q1 2026, and up 64.16% YoY from $2.71 in Q2 2025.

Microsoft (MSFT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Microsoft has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $4.46 in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 64.16% year-over-year to $4.46 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $17.65 (up 38.39% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $17.65, up 38.39% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) climbed to $4.46 in Q2 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $4.28 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EPS (Basic) peaked at $5.18 in Q4 2025 and troughed at $1.47 in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $3.01 and a median of $2.95 in 2023 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: EPS (Basic) plunged 31.85% in 2022, then surged 64.16% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, EPS (Basic) stood at $2.2 in 2022, then jumped by 33.49% to $2.94 in 2023, then rose by 10.19% to $3.24 in 2024, then surged by 59.61% to $5.18 in 2025, then dropped by 13.9% to $4.46 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $4.46, $4.28, and $5.18 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 Microsoft 3,576.39 Bn 3,443.64 Bn 60.48 Bn 4.46
2 Palantir Technologies 412.58 Bn 403.17 Bn 1.64 Bn 0.44
3 Oracle 407.66 Bn 375.77 Bn - 2.07
4 Palo Alto Networks 299.27 Bn 296.16 Bn 2.03 Bn -0.22
5 Fortinet 115.83 Bn 111.76 Bn 1.64 Bn 0.83
6 Cloudflare 106.65 Bn 102.48 Bn 499.52 Mn -0.48
7 Synopsys 76.61 Bn 74.41 Bn 1.77 Bn 0.34
8 CoreWeave 51.53 Bn 45.99 Bn 1.70 Bn -1.14
9 Block 47.55 Bn 41.12 Bn 3.17 Bn 0.15
10 NetApp 40.73 Bn 37.15 Bn 1.37 Bn -2.96

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.46
Mar 31, 2026 4.28
Dec 31, 2025 5.18
Sep 30, 2025 3.73
Jun 30, 2025 2.71
Mar 31, 2025 3.47
Dec 31, 2024 3.24
Sep 30, 2024 3.32
Jun 30, 2024 2.33
Mar 31, 2024 2.95
Dec 31, 2023 2.94
Sep 30, 2023 3.00
Jun 30, 2023 1.88
Mar 31, 2023 2.46
Dec 31, 2022 2.20
Sep 30, 2022 2.35
Jun 30, 2022 1.47
Mar 31, 2022 2.23
Dec 31, 2021 2.50
Sep 30, 2021 3.17