Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Applied Materials Shares (Diluted) remained flat by 0.0% to 799M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from 812M to 799M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026May 21, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates potential dilution from employee compensation or convertible instruments, which can reduce earnings per share.
Detailed definition
The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all potentially dilutive securities, such as...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; essential for understanding the impact of equity-based compensation.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_dilutedHistorical Data
16 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 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 927M | 918M | 897M | 883M | 869M | 849M | 847M | 843M | 837M | 836M | 833M | 819M | 812M | 802M | 799M | 799M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | -2.3% | -1.6% | -1.6% | -2.3% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -1.7% | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -4.7% | -5.3% | -5.4% | -4.1% | -3.0% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -1.2% | -2.2% | -2.9% | -3.7% | -2.4% | -1.6% |
Range799M – 927M
CAGR-3.9%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's shares (diluted)?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported shares (diluted) of 799M in Q1 2026.
- How has Applied Materials's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from 812M to 799M.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.