Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Amazon Shares (Diluted) increased by 90516.7% to 10.9B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.8%, from 10.8B to 10.9B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Diluted) shows an upward trend with a 11.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Breaks down into(Q1 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
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 10.3B | 10.3B | 9M | 10.2B | 10.2B | 10.3B | 11M | 10.3B | 10.4B | 10.6B | 40M | 10.7B | 10.7B | 10.7B | 16M | 10.8B | 10.8B | 10.8B | 12M | 10.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.2% | -99.9% | >999% | +0.0% | +1.5% | -99.9% | >999% | +1.0% | +1.0% | -99.6% | >999% | +0.4% | +0.3% | -99.9% | >999% | +0.1% | +0.4% | -99.9% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +0.2% | +22.2% | +1.7% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +263.6% | +3.1% | +2.5% | +1.7% | -60.0% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +1.0% | -25.0% | +0.8% |
Range9M – 10.9B
CAGR+1.2%
Avg YoY Growth+13.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
Shares (Diluted) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amazon's shares (diluted)?
- Amazon (AMZN) reported shares (diluted) of 10.9B in Q1 2026.
- How has Amazon's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Amazon's shares (diluted) increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 10.8B to 10.9B.
- What is the long-term trend for Amazon's shares (diluted)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Amazon's shares (diluted) has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 21.1B to 32.5B.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.