Sony (SONY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Sony (SONY) posted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding of 5.98 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 1.2% from 6.05 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Sony (SONY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since fiscal Q4 2009, Sony has reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for 68 quarters.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Sony's Weighted Average Shares Outstanding was 6.05 billion in FY2025 (-1.7%), 6.16 billion in FY2024 (-0.4%), 6.18 billion in FY2023 (-0.3%) and 6.2 billion in FY2022 (+0.7%).
- Quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has run from a low of 5.98 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 to a high of 6.2 billion in fiscal Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 15 quarters, with an average decline of 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2023, with growth of 0.7%; the weakest was fiscal Q4 2025, with a decline of 1.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding for the three prior fiscal quarters was 5.98 billion (Q1 2027), 5.98 billion (Q4 2026) and 6.05 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 14.66 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 645.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 5.98 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 228.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 366.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 192.84 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.15 Bn |
API Access
Sony 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=SONY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "SONY", "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=SONY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();