Sony (SONY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Sony (SONY) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 6.15 billion in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, unchanged from 6.15 billion a year earlier.
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Sony (SONY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Starting with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009, Sony's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history includes 18 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (years ended Mar 2021 to Mar 2026).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 6.15 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2025 (-2.5%), 6.31 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2024 (unchanged), 6.31 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2023 (unchanged) and 6.31 billion in the year ended Mar 31, 2022 (unchanged).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 6.15 billion in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 to 6.31 billion in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2024 over the past five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 14.61 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 226.79 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 361.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 88.60 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 84.85 Bn | 62.73 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 6.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 6.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 5.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 5.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 5.02 Bn |
API Access
Sony Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=SONY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=SONY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();