Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Issued (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Shares Issued of $541.0 million for Q1 2026, up 108.88% sequentially from $259.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 0.92% YoY from $546.0 million in Q1 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Issued (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft (MSFT) has 18 years of Shares Issued data on file, last reported at $541.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Issued fell 0.92% year-over-year to $541.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.0 billion (changed 0.24% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.1 billion, up 2.7% from the prior year.
- Shares Issued climbed to $541.0 million in Q1 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $259.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Issued was $706.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $243.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Shares Issued over 5 years is $491.2 million, with a median of $534.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Shares Issued: up 20.45% in 2022, down 16.49% in 2022.
- Microsoft's Shares Issued stood at $243.0 million in 2022, then gained by 7.41% to $261.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.92% to $256.0 million in 2024, then increased by 1.17% to $259.0 million in 2025, then surged by 108.88% to $541.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Shares Issued at $541.0 million in Q1 2026, $259.0 million in Q4 2025, and $689.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 541.00 Mn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 4.90 Mn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 535,000.00 |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 17.60 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 5.70 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 12.74 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 618,000.00 |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 45.15 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 541.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 541.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 259.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 548.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 548.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 546.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 546.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 256.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 256.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 706.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 706.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 534.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 534.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 522.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 522.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 261.00 Mn |