Oracle (ORCL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Oracle (ORCL) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 3 billion for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 3.1% from 2.91 billion a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
Oracle (ORCL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Oracle's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 2.91 billion, up 1.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Oracle's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 2.87 billion in FY2025 (+1.5%), 2.82 billion in FY2024 (+2.1%), 2.77 billion in FY2023 (-0.7%) and 2.79 billion in FY2022 (-7.8%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q4 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2027, with growth of 3.1%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2022, with a decline of 11.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 2.91 billion (Q4 2026), 2.91 billion (Q3 2026) and 2.92 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Technologies | 386.60 Bn | 351.42 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 2.57 Bn |
| 2 | Oracle | 343.94 Bn | 216.07 Bn | - | 3.00 Bn |
| 3 | Sap Se | 272.35 Bn | 199.75 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 175.46 Bn | 131.33 Bn | 8.70 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 5 | Automatic Data Processing | 122.07 Bn | 108.86 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 403.30 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 105.47 Bn | 84.73 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Intuit | 94.25 Bn | 73.60 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 277.00 Mn |
| 8 | Relx | 73.66 Bn | 72.75 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 9 | Strategy | 51.78 Bn | 38.91 Bn | 89.63 Mn | 428.05 Mn |
| 10 | Thomson Reuters | 50.52 Bn | 46.49 Bn | - | 449.53 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.00 Bn |
| May 31, 2026 | 2.91 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 2.91 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.92 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.91 Bn |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 2.87 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.85 Bn |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.82 Bn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 2.82 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.77 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 2.75 Bn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.75 Bn |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.79 Bn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 2.75 Bn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 2.69 Bn |
Oracle 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=ORCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "ORCL", "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=ORCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();