Liberty Global shares outstanding LBTYA
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2012.
- Latest quarter, to Mar 31, 2026
- 351.1M
- On a year earlier
- +0.8%
- more shares
Liberty Global had 351.1M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY26, the quarter to Mar 31, 2026.
That is 0.8% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 336.1M | −8% |
| FY2024 | 363.4M | −7% |
| FY2023 | 391.3M | −15% |
| FY2022 | 460.1M | −17% |
| FY2021 | 553.3M | −5% |
| FY2020 | 582M | −8% |
| FY2019 | 632.6M | −16% |
| FY2018 | 752M | −53% |
| FY2017 | 1.6B | +68% |
| FY2016 | 943.1M | −8% |
| FY2014 | 1B | +7% |
| FY2013 | 957.9M | +202% |
| FY2012 | 316.9M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 351.1M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 336.1M | −8% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 339.7M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 345M | −9% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 348.4M | −10% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 363.4M | −7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 363.2M | −14% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 377.5M | −15% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 385.1M | −15% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 391.3M | −15% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 421M | −13% | |
| Q2 FY23 | 441.8M | −13% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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