Berkley W R (WRB) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Berkley W R (WRB) recorded Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 391.8 million in Q2 2026, down 2.1% from 400.37 million a year earlier and down 0.8% from the prior quarter.
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Berkley W R (WRB) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Berkley W R reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 399.86 million, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for six straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 403.22 million in FY2024 (-1.6%), 409.95 million in FY2023 (-2.2%), 419.19 million in FY2022 (-0.1%) and 419.62 million in FY2021 (-1.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 26 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ran from 0.1% in Q4 2022 to 2.9% in Q3 2023.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 394.78 million (Q1 2026), 399.86 million (Q4 2025) and 400.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 391.25 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 584.20 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 482.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 213.60 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 1.71 Bn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 646.90 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 213.90 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 258.70 Mn |
| 10 | Berkley W R | 25.06 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 391.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 391.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 394.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 399.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 400.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 399.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 403.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 401.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 403.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 405.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 409.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 407.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 409.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 416.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 419.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 419.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 419.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 418.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 419.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 420.17 Mn |
API Access
Berkley W R 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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "WRB", "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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();