Equity
Common Stock
Microsoft Common Stock increased by 2.0% to $115.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.6%, from $106.97B to $115.07B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 7.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes usually reflect new share issuances or the exercise of stock-based compensation, though for mature firms, this remains relatively static.
Detailed definition
The total par value of the shares issued by the corporation to its investors. This represents the legal capital of the c...
Peer comparison
Standard across all publicly traded entities; often analyzed alongside 'Additional Paid-in Capital'.
Metric ID:
common_stockHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $83.11B | $83.75B | $84.53B | $85.77B | $86.94B | $88.54B | $90.23B | $92.09B | $93.72B | $95.51B | $97.48B | $99.19B | $100.92B | $102.98B | $104.83B | $106.97B | $109.10B | $110.96B | $112.79B | $115.07B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +5.7% | +6.7% | +7.4% | +7.8% | +7.9% | +8.0% | +7.7% | +7.7% | +7.8% | +7.5% | +7.8% | +8.1% | +7.8% | +7.6% | +7.6% |
Range$83.11B – $115.07B
CAGR+7.1%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's common stock?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported common stock of $115.07B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's common stock changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's common stock increased by 7.6% year-over-year, from $106.97B to $115.07B.
- What is the long-term trend for Microsoft's common stock?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Microsoft's common stock has grown at a 7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $83.11B to $109.10B.
- What does common stock mean?
- The base value of the shares the company has issued to its owners.