Liberty Media (FWONA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026)
Liberty Media (FWONA) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 252 million in Q2 2026, down 26.7% from 344 million a year earlier and down 3.4% from the prior quarter.
Liberty Media (FWONA) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Liberty Media reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 258 million, down 23.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 335 million in FY2024 (-42.5%), 583 million in FY2023 (-9.2%), 642 million in FY2022 (+0.5%) and 639 million in FY2021 (+0.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q4 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 33.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 15.1% in Q3 2023, against a decline of 54.7% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 261 million (Q1 2026), 258 million (Q4 2025) and 354 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 39.78 Bn | 8.85 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 244.04 Mn |
| 2 | TKO Group Holdings | 33.44 Bn | 30.40 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 75.87 Mn |
| 3 | Liberty Media | 18.71 Bn | 14.03 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 8.81 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 30.26 Mn | 92.60 Mn |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.18 Bn | 797.64 Mn | - | 116.40 Mn |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.23 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 75.84 Mn | 48.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 1.99 Bn | 80.86 Mn | 1.05 Bn | 722.02 Mn |
| 8 | Emerald Holding | 997.46 Mn | 523.66 Mn | 99.50 Mn | 199.49 Mn |
| 9 | Marcus | 831.33 Mn | 762.92 Mn | 106.56 Mn | 31.05 Mn |
| 10 | Reading International | 41.78 Mn | 12.09 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 23.84 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 261.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 354.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 344.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 349.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 335.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 336.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 704.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 702.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 583.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 741.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 644.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 637.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 642.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 644.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 651.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 641.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 639.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 637.00 Mn |
Liberty Media 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=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "FWONA", "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=FWONA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();