What is MicroStrategy's stock-based comp?

MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported stock-based comp of $13.17M in Q1 2026.

How has MicroStrategy's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

MicroStrategy's stock-based comp increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $11.82M to $13.17M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

MicroStrategy MSTR Stock-Based Comp

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Segments

By segment

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Software Business$9.28M+7.2%

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$29.45B-72.0%

Enterprise value$35.5B-40.9%

P/S61.5×+38.9×

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:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: MicroStrategy (MSTR) reported stock-based comp of $13.17M in Q1 2026.
How has MicroStrategy's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: MicroStrategy's stock-based comp increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $11.82M to $13.17M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.