Q (QCLS) Shares Outstanding (2013 - 2026)
Q (QCLS) posted Shares Outstanding of 8.24 million for Q2 2026, down 47.5% from 15.7 million a year earlier but up 2.2% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Q (QCLS) Shares Outstanding (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Q's Shares Outstanding came in at 1.73 million, down 29.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Q's Shares Outstanding was 2.44 million in FY2024 (+58.0%), 1.54 million in FY2023 (-96.0%), 38.83 million in FY2022 (+10.9%) and 35.02 million in FY2021 (+893.0%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has run from a low of 1.48 million in Q3 2025 to a high of 44.95 million in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 79.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q4 2021, with growth of 893.0%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 96.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 8.06 million (Q1 2026), 1.73 million (Q4 2025) and 1.48 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,897.27 Bn | 4,671.43 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.19 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,075.59 Bn | 1,700.45 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 5.19 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,543.52 Bn | 1,469.56 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.77 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 938.84 Bn | 844.47 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 765.98 Bn | 722.73 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 593.64 Bn | 549.33 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 7 | Intel | 306.44 Bn | 306.44 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 298.51 Bn | 263.95 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 9 | Lam Research | 284.63 Bn | 260.68 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 10 | Q | 3.49 Mn | 3.49 Mn | - | 8.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 37.63 Mn |
API Access
Q Shares Outstanding 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&ticker=QCLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "QCLS", "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&ticker=QCLS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();