Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 12.31 billion for Q2 2026, up 0.9% from 12.2 billion a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Alphabet posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 12.23 billion, down 1.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 12.45 billion in FY2024 (-8.5%), 13.6 billion in FY2023 (-3.2%), 14.05 billion in FY2022 (-2.9%) and 14.46 billion in FY2021 (-1.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 0.9%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 8.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 12.24 billion (Q1 2026), 12.23 billion (Q4 2025) and 12.2 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,173.87 Bn | 3,931.39 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 12.31 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,849.67 Bn | 1,552.19 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 279.23 Bn | 239.43 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 245.86 Bn | 63.73 Bn | 15.11 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 196.08 Bn | 173.27 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 138.90 Bn | 110.88 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 119.48 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 770.00 Mn |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 107.30 Bn | -144.64 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 9 | Spotify Technology | 97.33 Bn | 54.56 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 210.51 Mn |
| 10 | Airbnb | 95.83 Bn | 49.06 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 597.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.44 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();