Sinclair (SBGI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Sinclair's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 72.16 million for Q2 2026, up 3.7% from 69.59 million a year earlier and up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Sinclair (SBGI) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Sinclair's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 69.12 million, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 66.1 million in FY2024 (+1.5%), 65.13 million in FY2023 (-7.8%), 70.66 million in FY2022 (-5.9%) and 75.05 million in FY2021 (-6.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for nine consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 5.1%), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a decline of 9.7%).
- Business Quant data shows SBGI's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 70.82 million (Q1 2026), 69.12 million (Q4 2025) and 69.66 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 558.40 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 163.04 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | Sinclair | 896.91 Mn | -2.02 Bn | - | 72.16 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 72.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 70.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 69.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 69.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 67.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 66.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 65.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 63.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 64.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 69.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 70.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 72.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 75.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 75.52 Mn |
API Access
Sinclair 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=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "SBGI", "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=SBGI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();