Microsoft (MSFT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's Share-based Compensation came in at $3.13 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 5.1% from $2.98 billion a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Microsoft reported Share-based Compensation of $12.56 billion, up 3.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was $12.41 billion, up 3.6% from FY2025.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 17 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $11.97 billion in FY2025 (+11.6%), $10.73 billion in FY2024 (+11.7%), $9.61 billion in FY2023 (+28.1%) and $7.5 billion in FY2022 (+22.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $1.9 billion (fiscal Q2 2022) to $3.22 billion (fiscal Q2 2026).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for 51 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation ran from 1.6% in fiscal Q4 2026 to 33.8% in fiscal Q2 2023.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Share-based Compensation at $3.12 billion (Q4 2026), $3.08 billion (Q3 2026) and $3.22 billion (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 3.13 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 141.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 159.87 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | 102.50 Mn |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 20.30 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 94.53 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 67.30 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 146.29 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();