Microsoft (MSFT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Share-based Compensation of $3.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 1.33% sequentially from $3.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 1.59% YoY from $3.1 billion in Q2 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $3.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 1.59% year-over-year to $3.1 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $12.4 billion (up 3.6% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $24.8 billion, up 14.81% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $3.1 billion in Q2 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $3.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $3.2 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $1.9 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.7 billion and a median of $2.8 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Share-based Compensation jumped 33.79% in 2022, then climbed 1.59% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then climbed by 11.43% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then gained by 9.23% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then climbed by 4.21% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.01% to $3.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $3.1 billion, $3.1 billion, and $3.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,679.34 Bn | 3,546.58 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 433.50 Bn | 402.15 Bn | - | 4.70 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 418.20 Bn | 408.90 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 265.21 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 312.41 Bn | 309.30 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 117.38 Bn | 113.31 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 79.30 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 101.74 Bn | 97.57 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 80.70 Bn | 78.49 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 144.60 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 58.00 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 6.37 Bn |
| 9 | Block | 49.79 Bn | 43.33 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 259.75 Mn |
| 10 | NetApp | 40.59 Bn | 37.00 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |