Alphabet (GOOGL) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2015 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$5.5 billion for Q4 2025, compared with -$15.55 billion a year earlier.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Alphabet posted Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$45.71 billion.
- By year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$62.22 billion in FY2024, -$61.5 billion in FY2023, -$59.3 billion in FY2022 and -$50.27 billion in FY2021.
- The Q4 2025 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased since Q2 2019.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2025 came in at -$11.9 billion (Q3 2025), -$13.24 billion (Q2 2025) and -$15.07 billion (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Shares Issued (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,462.85 Bn | 3,197.75 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 12.37 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,559.43 Bn | 1,223.94 Bn | 51.23 Bn | - |
| 3 | Netflix | 262.12 Bn | 223.42 Bn | 6.80 Bn | -4.72 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 253.57 Bn | 67.20 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 191.77 Bn | 170.57 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -547.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.89 Bn | 110.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | -750.00 Mn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 130.31 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | -1.28 Bn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 123.80 Bn | 80.72 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 438.31 Mn |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 120.61 Bn | 54.35 Bn | - | -2.14 Bn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 116.11 Bn | -127.94 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -15.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -16.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -15.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -15.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -15.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -12.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -12.80 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Net Shares Issued and Repurchased API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-shares-issued-and-repurchased", "ticker": "GOOGL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-shares-issued-and-repurchased&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();