Microsoft (MSFT) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$3.78 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), compared with -$4.96 billion a year earlier.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Microsoft's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$19.08 billion through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at -$20.26 billion.
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$16.36 billion in FY2025, -$15.25 billion in FY2024, -$20.38 billion in FY2023 and -$30.86 billion in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, MSFT's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was -$4.06 billion (Q4 2026), -$4.09 billion (Q3 2026) and -$7.16 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,944.62 Bn | 3,880.11 Bn | 62.56 Bn | -3.78 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 231.10 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 100.11 Bn | 88.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 96.02 Bn | 78.46 Bn | 557.23 Mn | 5.95 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 31.44 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 53.80 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 27.82 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 393.20 Mn | -189.00 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 25.57 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 997.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.68 Bn | 7.37 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 99.70 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 14.30 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 843.00 Mn | -480.60 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.01 Bn | 5.41 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 261.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -3.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -5.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.14 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "MSFT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();