Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 7.43 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 0.1% from 7.43 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q3 2009 onward, Microsoft has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 71 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 7.43 billion in FY2025 (unchanged), 7.43 billion in FY2024 (unchanged), 7.43 billion in FY2023 (-0.4%) and 7.46 billion in FY2022 (-0.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has moved between 7.43 billion (fiscal Q4 2026) and 7.5 billion (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, MSFT's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 7.43 billion (Q4 2026), 7.43 billion (Q3 2026) and 7.43 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,978.22 Bn | 3,913.71 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 7.43 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 234.30 Bn | 188.91 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 945.12 Mn |
| 3 | Equinix | 98.75 Bn | 86.64 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 98.99 Mn |
| 4 | Cloudflare | 87.20 Bn | 70.73 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 322.18 Mn |
| 5 | Nebius | 29.33 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 448.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Verisign | 28.15 Bn | 25.50 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 89.80 Mn |
| 7 | CoreWeave | 24.27 Bn | 11.36 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 15.78 Bn | 7.47 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 270.57 Mn |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 15.07 Bn | 10.45 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 122.33 Mn |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 143.59 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.50 Bn |
API Access
Microsoft Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MSFT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();