Barclays (BCS) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)
Barclays (BCS) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $3.5 billion for Q4 2025, down 3.83% on a QoQ basis from $3.6 billion in Q4 2024, and down 3.83% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q4 2024.
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Barclays (BCS) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barclays has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 10 years, with the latest figure at $3.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 3.83% year-over-year to $3.5 billion in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $3.5 billion, a 3.83% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.5 billion, down 3.83% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $3.5 billion for Q4 2025 at Barclays, down from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $4.2 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $3.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $3.8 billion, with a median of $3.8 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Shares Outstanding (Entity) decreased 3.5% in 2021, then dropped 5.26% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $4.2 billion in 2021, then decreased by 5.26% to $4.0 billion in 2022, then fell by 4.52% to $3.8 billion in 2023, then slipped by 4.85% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then slipped by 3.83% to $3.5 billion in 2025.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $3.5 billion (Q4 2025), $3.6 billion (Q4 2024), and $3.8 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 659.57 Bn | 643.59 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 354.33 Bn | 354.38 Bn | - | 3.49 Bn |
| 3 | General Electric | 331.23 Bn | 322.11 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 260.48 Bn | 255.27 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 5 | Citigroup | 226.55 Bn | -2,073.32 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 6 | Bhp | 218.78 Bn | 200.24 Bn | - | 2.54 Bn |
| 7 | Diageo | 211.16 Bn | 211.21 Bn | - | 2.22 Bn |
| 8 | Rio Tinto | 188.09 Bn | 183.71 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 9 | Ferrari | 154.46 Bn | 152.71 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 178.13 Mn |
| 10 | Barclays | 87.74 Bn | 88.35 Bn | - | 3.53 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.33 Bn |
API Access
Barclays 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=BCS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "BCS", "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=BCS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();