C3.ai (AI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026)
C3.ai's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 155 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 14.5% from 135.38 million a year earlier and up 10.3% from the prior quarter.
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C3.ai (AI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at C3.ai came in at 140.51 million, up 8.8% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased for six consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 129.09 million in FY2025 (+8.1%), 119.36 million in FY2024 (+12.2%), 106.35 million in FY2023 (+1.9%) and 104.4 million in FY2022 (+84.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for 22 straight quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 1.9% (fiscal Q4 2023) and 230.5% (fiscal Q2 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, AI's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 140.51 million (Q4 2026), 141.97 million (Q3 2026) and 138.67 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto Networks | 323.81 Bn | 308.88 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 764.00 Mn |
| 2 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 271.09 Bn | 251.53 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Fortinet | 131.14 Bn | 117.07 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 739.90 Mn |
| 4 | Snowflake | 119.71 Bn | 107.03 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 349.26 Mn |
| 5 | Datadog | 98.30 Bn | 79.94 Bn | 881.34 Mn | 371.02 Mn |
| 6 | Okta | 34.95 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 641.00 Mn | 178.81 Mn |
| 7 | Axon Enterprise | 34.32 Bn | 28.85 Bn | 546.45 Mn | 82.54 Mn |
| 8 | Zscaler | 32.52 Bn | 18.64 Bn | - | 160.22 Mn |
| 9 | Baidu | 29.56 Bn | -44.07 Bn | 1.47 Mn | 42.88 Mn |
| 10 | C3.ai | 1.70 Bn | -818.49 Mn | 16.67 Mn | 155.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 140.51 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 141.97 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 138.67 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 135.38 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 129.09 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 130.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 127.87 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 124.98 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 119.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 120.49 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 118.66 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 115.68 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 106.35 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 110.74 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 108.88 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 106.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 104.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 101.59 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 103.75 Mn |
API Access
C3.ai Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "AI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=AI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();