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MicroStrategy Reports 52% Annualized Return and $21 Billion Q3 Digital Asset Gain
Data published by Michael Saylor shows the company's equity performance outpaced Bitcoin and major index benchmarks since August 2020.
MicroStrategy has achieved an annualized return of 52% since August 10, 2020, surpassing Bitcoin's 38% annual return over the same timeframe, according to figures shared by executive chairman Michael Saylor.
The stock's performance exceeded major traditional market benchmarks over the period, with the Nasdaq 100 returning 19% annually, the S&P 500 rising 16%, gold gaining 12%, US real estate returning 5%, and US bonds posting a 0.91% annualized decline. The report noted that MicroStrategy's results have been amplified by its strategy of issuing shares and borrowing to expand its Bitcoin reserves.
Saylor also reported a $21 billion gain on the company's digital asset holdings for the third quarter of 2026. This figure places the firm seventh when compared to recent quarterly operating incomes of leading S&P 500 corporations, trailing Amazon at $27 billion but ranking ahead of Meta, Broadcom, and Walmart.
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