Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Microsoft (MSFT) posted Shares Repurchased of $4.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 37.6% sequentially from $7.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 3.22% YoY from $4.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Microsoft (MSFT) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Microsoft (MSFT) has 18 years of Shares Repurchased data on file, last reported at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased fell 3.22% year-over-year to $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.2 billion (up 22.97% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.4 billion, up 6.76% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased declined to $4.6 billion in Q1 2026 per MSFT's latest filing, from $7.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $8.8 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $4.0 billion in Q4 2023.
- Average Shares Repurchased over 5 years is $5.5 billion, with a median of $5.0 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Shares Repurchased tumbled 37.55% in 2023 and surged 48.72% in 2025.
- Microsoft's Shares Repurchased stood at $5.5 billion in 2022, then retreated by 26.73% to $4.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 24.65% to $5.0 billion in 2024, then surged by 48.72% to $7.4 billion in 2025, then plunged by 37.6% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSFT's Shares Repurchased at $4.6 billion in Q1 2026, $7.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 4.63 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | - |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | - |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 823.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 635.99 Mn |
| 10 | CoreWeave | 45.15 Bn | 42.89 Bn | 2.01 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.00 Bn |