Fox (FOXA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2018 - 2026)
Fox's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 428 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 5.9% from 455 million a year earlier and down 2.5% from the prior quarter.
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Fox (FOXA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Fox came in at 439 million, down 4.8% from FY2025.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 461 million in FY2025 (-4.0%), 480 million in FY2024 (-9.6%), 531 million in FY2023 (-6.8%) and 570 million in FY2022 (-4.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q3 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 28 straight quarters, with an average decline of 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 1.9% (fiscal Q1 2026) to 11.2% (fiscal Q2 2024).
- Per Business Quant data, FOXA's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 439 million (Q4 2026), 432 million (Q3 2026) and 441 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydance | 40.81 Bn | 33.65 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.36 Bn | 14.11 Bn | - | 428.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 24.24 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 275.40 Mn |
| 4 | News | 14.40 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | 542.70 Mn |
| 5 | New York Times | 11.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 162.25 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.96 Bn | 8.09 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.86 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 363.00 Mn |
| 8 | Nexstar Media | 6.37 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 31.01 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 6.05 Bn | -5.75 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.82 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 715.00 Mn | 138.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 428.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 432.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 441.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 455.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 461.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 461.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 462.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 464.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 480.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 475.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 482.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 494.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 531.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 521.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 543.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 552.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 570.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 567.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 573.00 Mn |
API Access
Fox 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=FOXA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "FOXA", "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=FOXA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();