Business Segments · Share-based compensation expense recognized
Business Segments — Share-based compensation expense recognized
MicroStrategy Business Segments — Share-based compensation expense recognized decreased by 14.3% to $9.28M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $8.66M to $9.28M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High levels relative to revenue may indicate significant dilution or aggressive compensation packages, while lower levels suggest more conservative equity management.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the non-cash expense related to stock-based awards granted to employees within the software busines...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across all public companies reporting Share-Based Compensation (SBC).
Metric ID:
mstr_segment_software_business_share_based_compensation_expense_recognizedHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$15.90M | -$15.90M | -$15.90M | -$15.90M | $17.79M | $20.62M | $19.39M | -$117.72M | $8.66M | $12.54M | $10.83M | $9.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +211.9% | +15.9% | -6.0% | -707.0% | +107.4% | +44.8% | -13.6% | -14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +211.9% | +229.7% | — | — | -51.3% | -39.2% | -44.1% | +7.2% |
Range-$117.72M – $20.62M
CAGR-17.8%
Avg YoY Growth+52.3%
Median YoY Growth-16.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MicroStrategy's business segments — share-based compensation expense recognized?
- MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported business segments — share-based compensation expense recognized of $9.28M in Q1 2026.
- How has MicroStrategy's business segments — share-based compensation expense recognized changed year-over-year?
- MicroStrategy's business segments — share-based compensation expense recognized increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $8.66M to $9.28M.
- What does business segments — share-based compensation expense recognized mean?
- The non-cash cost of stock-based compensation provided to employees in the software segment.