Align Technology (ALGN) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Align Technology (ALGN) reported Shares Outstanding of 71.5 million for Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 72.57 million a year earlier but up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Align Technology (ALGN) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Align Technology posted Shares Outstanding of 72.54 million, down 3.1% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 74.88 million in FY2024 (-2.0%), 76.43 million in FY2023 (-2.3%), 78.19 million in FY2022 (-0.9%) and 78.92 million in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 71.43 million in Q1 2026 and a high of 78.92 million in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 0.2%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 3.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 71.43 million (Q1 2026), 72.54 million (Q4 2025) and 72.38 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 705.30 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 354.10 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 383.50 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 576.40 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 274.79 Mn |
| 10 | Align Technology | 10.36 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 71.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 74.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 75.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 76.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 78.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 78.90 Mn |
API Access
Align Technology Shares Outstanding 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&ticker=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "ALGN", "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&ticker=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();