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Shares Outstanding for Apple (AAPL)

According to Apple's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 14.77B. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

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Apple

AAPL

Latest period

14.77B

YoY change

-2.6%

5Y CAGR

-3.1%

Peak year (2012)

26.47B

Latest annual

15.00B

Shares Outstanding history chart for Apple (AAPL) from 1985 to 2025

Shares Outstanding history table for Apple (AAPL) from 1985 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedShares OutstandingYoYYoY change
202515.00B-2.6%-403.40M
202415.41B-2.6%-404.45M
202315.81B-3.1%-513.27M
202216.33B-3.2%-539.10M
202116.86B-3.8%-663.29M
202017.53B-5.7%-1.07B
201918.60B-7.0%-1.40B
201820.00B-4.8%-1.01B
201721.01B-4.5%-994.36M
201622.00B-5.1%-1.17B
201523.17B-5.4%-1.32B
201424.49B-6.1%-1.60B
201326.09B-1.4%-383.40M
201226.47B+0.9%+243.87M
201126.23B+1.3%+334.10M
201025.89B+2.0%+495.80M
200925.40B+0.5%+136.27M
200825.26B+1.4%+359.72M
200724.90B+1.3%+329.45M
200624.57B+2.4%+578.14M
200523.99B+10.6%+2.30B
200421.69B+6.6%+1.34B
200320.35B+0.5%+94.14M
200220.26B+4.7%+905.63M
200119.35B-4.1%-823.82M
200020.18B+3.4%+671.78M
199919.51B+3.7%+699.66M
199818.81B+33.2%+4.69B
199714.12B+1.9%+260.74M
199613.86B+0.6%+76.94M
199513.78B+3.6%+482.94M
199413.30B-0.9%-125.68M
199313.42B-2.2%-305.63M
199213.73B+2.1%+280.95M
199113.45B-4.4%-622.43M
199014.07B-2.0%-292.73M
198914.36B-1.3%-192.52M
198814.56B-0.8%-118.34M
198714.67B+2.1%+301.37M
198614.37B+4.8%+664.53M
198513.71B

Shares Outstanding values are taken from Apple's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

Apple (AAPL) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 15.00B (2025) – edged down 2.6% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Apple diluted shares outstanding produced a CAGR of -3.1% – with a net decline across the window.

Between 2012 and 2025, Apple diluted shares outstanding plunged 43.3%, falling from 26.47B to 15.00B.

26.47B stands as the all-time-high annual diluted shares outstanding, posted in 2012, against a low of 13.30B during 1994.

Within Technology, Apple (AAPL) ranks 2nd among 8 peers we track. The peer median for diluted shares outstanding is 3.86B.

Apple Shares Outstanding by Year

Apple Shares Outstanding 2025: 15.00B

Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 15.00B, edged down 2.6% below 2024.

Apple Shares Outstanding 2024: 15.41B

Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 15.41B, edged down 2.6% below 2023.

Apple Shares Outstanding 2023: 15.81B

Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 15.81B, edged down 3.1% below 2022.

Apple Shares Outstanding 2022: 16.33B

Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 16.33B, edged down 3.2% below 2021.

Apple Shares Outstanding 2021: 16.86B

Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 16.86B.

See more financial history for Apple (AAPL).

Sector peers — Shares Outstanding

Companies in the same sector as Apple, ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding.

CompanyShares OutstandingSector
NVIDIA (NVDA)24.51BTechnology
Microsoft (MSFT)7.46BTechnology
TSMC (TSM)5.19BTechnology
Broadcom (AVGO)4.85BTechnology
Oracle (ORCL)2.87BTechnology
AMD (AMD)1.64BTechnology
Micron Technology (MU)1.13BTechnology
ASML (ASML)388.90MTechnology

Frequently asked questions

What is Apple's diluted shares outstanding?

Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for Apple (AAPL) is 14.77B (period ending March 28, 2026).

How has Apple diluted shares outstanding changed year-over-year?

Apple (AAPL) diluted shares outstanding changed -2.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Apple diluted shares outstanding?

Apple (AAPL) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is -3.1% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Apple diluted shares outstanding hit its highest annual value?

Apple diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 26.47B in 2012.

What was Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2024?

Apple (AAPL) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 15.41B.

What was Apple diluted shares outstanding in 2025?

Apple (AAPL) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 15.00B.

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