Meta Platforms (META) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2016 - 2026)
On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 1.0% to $2.6 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.6 billion, a 1.0% decrease, with the full-year FY2025 number at $2.6 billion, down 1.53% from a year prior.
Meta Platforms (META) has 16 years of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) data on record, last reported at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) reached $2.6 billion in Q1 2026 per META's latest filing, roughly flat from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for META hit a ceiling of $2.7 billion in Q1 2022 and a floor of $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $2.6 billion and a median of $2.6 billion in 2023 define the central range for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average).
- Peak YoY movement for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average): decreased 5.7% in 2022, then increased 1.12% in 2024.
- Tracing META's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) over 5 years: stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then fell by 2.7% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then fell by 0.57% to $2.6 billion in 2024, then decreased by 1.53% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.39% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for META at $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,539.18 Bn | 1,458.00 Bn | 46.09 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 2 | Spotify Technology | 118.05 Bn | 107.81 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 245.01 Mn |
| 3 | 28.76 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 511.94 Mn | 202.52 Mn | |
| 4 | Nebius | 22.38 Bn | 22.38 Bn | 295.20 Mn | - |
| 5 | 12.01 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 768.96 Mn | 636.59 Mn | |
| 6 | Strive | 9.69 Bn | 9.62 Bn | - | 44.00 Mn |
| 7 | Snap | 9.60 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 8 | Match | 8.34 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 653.28 Mn | - |
| 9 | Baidu | 5.09 Bn | -5.87 Bn | 1.88 Mn | - |
| 10 | Iac | 3.16 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 289.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 2.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 2.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.91 Bn |