Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Salesforce Shares (Diluted) decreased by 1.0% to 952M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from 965M to 952M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Shares (Diluted) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR. 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 reportedQ3 2026Dec 4, 2025
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
18 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '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 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 940M | 950M | 1B | 1B | 1B | 1B | 12M | 988M | 986M | 981M | 9M | 985M | 973M | 965M | 12M | 970M | 962M | 952M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +5.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -98.8% | >999% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -99.1% | >999% | -1.2% | -0.8% | -98.8% | >999% | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +6.5% | +5.4% | -0.1% | — | -1.3% | -1.5% | -1.9% | -25.0% | -0.3% | -1.3% | -1.6% | +33.3% | -1.5% | -1.1% | -1.3% |
Range9M – 1B
CAGR+0.3%
Avg YoY Growth+0.6%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's shares (diluted)?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported shares (diluted) of 952M in Q3 2025.
- How has Salesforce's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 965M to 952M.
- What is the long-term trend for Salesforce's shares (diluted)?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Salesforce's shares (diluted) has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3B to 2.9B.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.