Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Microsoft Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.1% to 7.4B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from 7.4B to 7.4B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 7.5B | 7.5B | 7.5B | 7.5B | 7.5B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B | 7.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.2% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
Range7.4B – 7.5B
CAGR-0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
Shares (Basic) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microsoft's shares (basic)?
- Microsoft (MSFT) reported shares (basic) of 7.4B in Q1 2026.
- How has Microsoft's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Microsoft's shares (basic) decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from 7.4B to 7.4B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.