Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Shares Outstanding (2013 - 2026)
Alibaba Group Holding's Shares Outstanding was 2.32 billion in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, down 1.2% from 2.35 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Shares Outstanding (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From the quarter ended Mar 31, 2013 onward, Alibaba Group Holding has reported Shares Outstanding for 53 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.0% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 2.35 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (-6.9%), 2.52 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (-3.8%), 2.62 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (-2.7%) and 2.69 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (-0.3%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has moved between 2.32 billion (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 2.7 billion (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 18 straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 2.9%); the worst was the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 (a decline of 6.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BABA's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 2.32 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 2.35 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 2.35 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,248.48 Bn | 4,006.00 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 12.15 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,873.50 Bn | 1,576.02 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.54 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 304.25 Bn | 264.45 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.19 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 257.83 Bn | 71.60 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 230.63 Bn | 207.82 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 145.10 Bn | 116.90 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 127.39 Bn | 60.44 Bn | - | 768.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 115.26 Bn | -128.52 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 109.42 Bn | 66.92 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 205.41 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 103.26 Bn | 56.49 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 592.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.70 Bn |
API Access
Alibaba Group Holding 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=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "BABA", "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=BABA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();