Align Technology (ALGN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Align Technology (ALGN) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 71.52 million for Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 72.59 million a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Align Technology (ALGN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Align Technology's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 72.59 million, down 3.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Align Technology's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 74.99 million in FY2024 (-2.1%), 76.57 million in FY2023 (-2.4%), 78.42 million in FY2022 (-1.6%) and 79.67 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 2.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 0.6%; the weakest was Q2 2025, with a decline of 3.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 71.61 million (Q1 2026), 72.59 million (Q4 2025) and 72.42 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (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 | 707.60 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 357.30 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 386.00 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 | 577.60 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.16 Mn |
| 10 | Align Technology | 10.36 Bn | 6.09 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 71.52 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 72.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 72.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 74.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 75.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 76.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 76.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 77.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 78.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 78.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 79.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 79.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 79.52 Mn |
API Access
Align Technology 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=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=ALGN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();