Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026)
Alphabet (GOOGL) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 12.15 billion in Q2 2026, up 0.2% from 12.12 billion a year earlier and up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Alphabet reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 12.12 billion, down 1.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 12.32 billion in FY2024 (-2.5%), 12.63 billion in FY2023 (-3.3%), 13.06 billion in FY2022 (-1.4%) and 13.24 billion in FY2021 (-1.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.2% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 3.5% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 12.1 billion (Q1 2026), 12.12 billion (Q4 2025) and 12.09 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 3,624.96 Bn | 3,359.86 Bn | 76.16 Bn | 12.26 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,640.16 Bn | 1,304.68 Bn | 51.23 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 255.21 Bn | 216.51 Bn | 6.80 Bn | 4.11 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 219.23 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Shopify | 189.29 Bn | 174.44 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 142.08 Bn | 113.28 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | AppLovin | 135.54 Bn | 124.07 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 331.32 Mn |
| 8 | Spotify Technology | 126.14 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 1.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Booking Holdings | 119.69 Bn | 53.43 Bn | - | 750.00 Mn |
| 10 | PDD Holdings | 112.41 Bn | -131.65 Bn | 9.48 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.67 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.24 Bn |
API Access
Alphabet Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=GOOGL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();