What is Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic)?

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported shares (basic) of 484M in Q1 2026.

How has Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 483M to 484M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Archer Daniels Midland Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 484M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from 483M to 484M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	564M	564M	566M	566M	561M	550M	545M	540M	513M	492M	482M	483M	484M	484M	484M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.4%	+0.0%	-0.9%	-2.0%	-0.9%	-0.9%	-5.0%	-4.1%	-2.0%	+0.2%	+0.2%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+0.4%	-0.5%	-2.8%	-3.7%	-3.7%	-6.7%	-9.7%	-10.7%	-5.8%	-1.6%	+0.4%	+0.2%

Range482M – 566M

CAGR-4.3%

Avg YoY Growth-3.7%

Median YoY Growth-3.3%

Current Streak4 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic)?: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) reported shares (basic) of 484M in Q1 2026.
How has Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Archer Daniels Midland's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 483M to 484M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.