What is MicroStrategy's retained earnings?

MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported retained earnings of -$6.47B in Q1 2026.

How has MicroStrategy's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

MicroStrategy's retained earnings decreased by 201.9% year-over-year, from $6.35B to -$6.47B.

What is the long-term trend for MicroStrategy's retained earnings?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MicroStrategy's retained earnings has grown at a 214.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $167.56M to $16.32B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

MicroStrategy MSTR Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$124.3M+11.9%

Gross profit$83.4M+8.1%

Operating income-$14.5B-144%

Net income-$12.5B-197%

EPS (diluted)-$38.25-132%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.2B+3,561%

Total debt$8.3B+0.8%

Total equity$36.7B+13.7%

Total assets$54.3B+23.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$14.0M+686%

CapEx$952.0K-65.2%

Free cash flow$13.0M+354%

Valuation

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Market cap$33.68B-70.4%

Enterprise value$39.73B-67.2%

P/S70.4×+44.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin72%-3.6pp

Operating margin518.9%—

Net margin1,663.1%+1,587pp

FCF margin-17.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity28.2%+20.4pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio6.1×+5.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MicroStrategy in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: MicroStrategy’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MicroStrategy's retained earnings?: MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported retained earnings of -$6.47B in Q1 2026.
How has MicroStrategy's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: MicroStrategy's retained earnings decreased by 201.9% year-over-year, from $6.35B to -$6.47B.
What is the long-term trend for MicroStrategy's retained earnings?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MicroStrategy's retained earnings has grown at a 214.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $167.56M to $16.32B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.