Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Accenture Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.4% to 617M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from 626.8M to 617M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 635.2M | 633.5M | 632.3M | 634M | 632.7M | 632.1M | 630.1M | 630.8M | 631.5M | 629.9M | 628M | 629M | 628.4M | 626.1M | 625.7M | 626.8M | 624.3M | 622.6M | 619.3M | 617M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -0.2% | +0.3% | -0.2% | -0.1% | -0.3% | +0.1% | +0.1% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.6% |
Range617M – 635.2M
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's shares (basic)?
- Accenture (ACN) reported shares (basic) of 617M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's shares (basic) decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from 626.8M to 617M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.5B to 2.5B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.