Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $7.4 billion for Q1 2026, little changed sequentially from $7.5 billion in Q4 2025, and little changed YoY from $7.5 billion in Q1 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft (MSFT) has 18 years of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) data on file, last reported at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) changed 0.21% year-over-year to $7.4 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $7.4 billion (changed 0.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.5 billion, changed 0.05% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) steadied at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $7.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $7.5 billion in Q2 2022, with the low at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years is $7.5 billion, with a median of $7.5 billion recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) declined 1.09% in 2022 and advanced 0.11% in 2024.
- Microsoft's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $7.5 billion in 2022, then retreated by 0.07% to $7.5 billion in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $7.5 billion in 2024, then dropped by 0.11% to $7.5 billion in 2025, then fell by 0.2% to $7.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) at $7.4 billion in Q1 2026, $7.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $7.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 7.45 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 711.00 Mn |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 250.58 Mn |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 742.80 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 352.63 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 190.76 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 597.59 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 45.15 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 527.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.61 Bn |