Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly Shares Outstanding came in at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $7.4 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft has disclosed Shares Outstanding across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $7.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding for Q1 2026 came in at $7.4 billion, changed 0.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.4 billion (changed 0.07% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.4 billion, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding came in at $7.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Microsoft, roughly flat from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $7.5 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $7.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding is $7.4 billion (2024), against an average of $7.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding declined 0.73% in 2022 and grew 0.07% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Microsoft's Shares Outstanding stood at $7.4 billion in 2022, then dropped by 0.2% to $7.4 billion in 2023, then grew by 0.04% to $7.4 billion in 2024, then fell by 0.08% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $7.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding figures came in at $7.4 billion (Q1 2026), $7.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $7.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,064.95 Bn | 2,986.68 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.43 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,117.04 Bn | 1,102.89 Bn | 7.23 Mn | - |
| 3 | Oracle | 608.54 Bn | 569.96 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 326.97 Bn | 319.05 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 185.10 Bn | 180.56 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 703.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 165.31 Bn | 162.25 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 253.36 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 105.66 Bn | 102.37 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 734.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 89.71 Bn | 89.60 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 191.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 87.54 Bn | 86.60 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 34.10 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 53.90 Bn | 51.63 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |