Qualcomm (QCOM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding came in at 1.06 billion for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), down 2.9% from 1.1 billion a year earlier but up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q2 2009, Qualcomm's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding data covers 71 quarters.
- Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 13 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 1.1 billion in FY2025 (-1.8%), 1.12 billion in FY2024 (-0.1%), 1.12 billion in FY2023 (-0.5%) and 1.12 billion in FY2022 (-0.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding is 1.06 billion (fiscal Q3 2026) to 1.13 billion (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has declined for nine consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Weighted Average Shares Outstanding over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 0.1%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2026 (a decline of 3.6%).
- Business Quant data shows QCOM's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding at 1.06 billion (Q3 2026), 1.07 billion (Q2 2026) and 1.07 billion (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 189.55 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 25.93 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.19 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 4.77 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.24 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 794.00 Mn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
API Access
Qualcomm 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=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "QCOM", "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=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();