What is Alphabet's diluted shares outstanding?

Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for Alphabet (GOOGL) is 12.24B as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026.

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

Alphabet (GOOGL) diluted shares outstanding changed -1.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

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

Alphabet (GOOGL) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is -2.3% over the most recent 5 years available.

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

Alphabet diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 14.07B in 2017.

What was Alphabet diluted shares outstanding in 2024?

Alphabet (GOOGL) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 12.45B.

What was Alphabet diluted shares outstanding in 2025?

Alphabet (GOOGL) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 12.23B.

Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Outstanding History

Latest period

12.24B

YoY change

-1.7%

5Y CAGR

-2.3%

Peak year (2017)

14.07B

Shares Outstanding history chart for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 1999 to 2025

Latest: 12.23B

Shares Outstanding growth chart for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 1999 to 2025

Latest: -1.7%

Shares Outstanding history table for Alphabet (GOOGL) from 1999 to 2025


2025	12.23B	-1.7%	-217.00M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 5, 2026
2024	12.45B	-2.2%	-275.00M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 5, 2025
2023	12.72B	-3.3%	-437.00M	Dec 31, 2023	Jan 31, 2024
2022	13.16B	-2.9%	-394.48M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 3, 2023
2021	13.55B	-1.4%	-187.08M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 2, 2022
2020	13.74B	-1.7%	-230.56M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 3, 2021
2019	13.97B	-0.7%	-95.69M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 4, 2020
2018	14.07B	-0.0%	-2.07M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 5, 2019
2017	14.07B	+0.6%	+81.10M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 6, 2018
2016	13.99B	+0.9%	+129.65M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 3, 2017
2015	13.86B	+0.8%	+116.74M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 11, 2016
2014	13.74B	+1.4%	+189.04M	Dec 31, 2014	Dec 31, 2014
2013	13.55B	+2.0%	+260.16M	Dec 31, 2013	Dec 31, 2013
2012	13.29B	+1.6%	+203.64M	Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2012
2011	13.09B	+1.2%	+158.52M	Dec 31, 2011	Dec 31, 2011
2010	12.93B	+1.2%	+153.40M	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2010
2009	12.78B	+0.6%	+76.08M	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2009
2008	12.70B	+0.4%	+52.16M	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2008
2007	12.65B	+2.2%	+266.48M	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2007
2006	12.38B	+6.1%	+706.96M	Dec 31, 2006	Dec 31, 2006
2005	11.67B	+6.9%	+748.90M	Dec 31, 2005	Dec 31, 2005
2004	10.93B	-21.9%	-3.06B	Dec 31, 2004	Dec 31, 2004
2003	13.99B	+44.3%	+4.30B	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
2002	9.69B	-30.7%	-4.30B	Dec 31, 2002	Dec 31, 2002
2001	13.99B	+943.2%	+12.65B	Dec 31, 2001	Dec 31, 2001
2000	1.34B	-21.1%	-359.36M	Dec 31, 2000	Dec 31, 2000
1999	1.70B	—	—	Dec 31, 1999	Dec 31, 1999

202512.23B-1.7%
202412.45B-2.2%
202312.72B-3.3%
202213.16B-2.9%
202113.55B-1.4%
202013.74B-1.7%
201913.97B-0.7%
201814.07B-0.0%
201714.07B+0.6%
201613.99B+0.9%
201513.86B+0.8%
201413.74B+1.4%
201313.55B+2.0%
201213.29B+1.6%
201113.09B+1.2%
201012.93B+1.2%
200912.78B+0.6%
200812.70B+0.4%
200712.65B+2.2%
200612.38B+6.1%
200511.67B+6.9%
200410.93B-21.9%
200313.99B+44.3%
20029.69B-30.7%
200113.99B+943.2%
20001.34B-21.1%
19991.70B—

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

About Shares Outstanding at Alphabet (GOOGL)

According to Alphabet's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 12.24B. 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 March 31, 2026 (reported April 30, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1999.

The 2025 reading of Alphabet (GOOGL) diluted shares outstanding is 12.23B – edged down 1.7% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Alphabet diluted shares outstanding produced a CAGR of -2.3% – with a net decline across the window.

Alphabet diluted shares outstanding peaked at 14.07B in 2017; the latest annual figure is 12.23B in 2025 (13.1% below peak).

14.07B stands as the all-time-high annual diluted shares outstanding, posted in 2017, against a low of 1.34B during 2000.

Alphabet Shares Outstanding by Year

Alphabet Shares Outstanding 2025: 12.23B

In 2025, Alphabet reported diluted shares outstanding of 12.23B, edged down 1.7% below 2024.

Alphabet Shares Outstanding 2024: 12.45B

Alphabet diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 12.45B, edged down 2.2% below 2023.

Alphabet Shares Outstanding 2023: 12.72B

2023's diluted shares outstanding for Alphabet came in at 12.72B, edged down 3.3% below 2022.

Alphabet Shares Outstanding 2022: 13.16B

Alphabet posted diluted shares outstanding of 13.16B in 2022, edged down 2.9% below 2021.

Alphabet Shares Outstanding 2021: 13.55B

Alphabet diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 13.55B.

See more financial history for Alphabet (GOOGL).

Sector peers by Shares Outstanding

Communication Services peers of Alphabet (GOOGL), ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding


AT&T (T)	7.18B
Netflix (NFLX)	4.32B
Verizon (VZ)	4.23B
Comcast (CMCSA)	3.64B
Meta (META)	2.57B
Walt Disney (DIS)	1.81B
T-Mobile US (TMUS)	1.13B
Spotify (SPOT)	210.51M

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