Equity
Common Stock Shares Authorized
Apple Common Stock Shares Authorized remained flat by 0.0% to 50.4B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 50.4B to 50.4B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Authorized shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates potential for future equity financing or stock splits, while a decrease may signal a reduction in authorized capital flexibility.
Detailed definition
This represents the maximum number of common shares that a corporation is legally permitted to issue under its corporate...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public corporations; peers typically maintain a buffer above issued shares.
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common_stock_shares_authorizedHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B | 50.4B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Range50.4B – 50.4B
CAGR+0.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak18+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's common stock shares authorized?
- Apple (AAPL) reported common stock shares authorized of 50.4B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's common stock shares authorized changed year-over-year?
- Apple's common stock shares authorized decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 50.4B to 50.4B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's common stock shares authorized?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Apple's common stock shares authorized has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 50.4B to 50.4B.
- What does common stock shares authorized mean?
- The maximum number of common shares a company is legally allowed to issue.