Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Chevron Shares (Basic) increased by 2.1% to 2B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.5%, from 1.7B to 2B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 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
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 | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.9B | 2B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.9% | +0.6% | -0.8% | -2.1% | -1.3% | +0.2% | -1.5% | -0.9% | -1.4% | -3.1% | -1.5% | +12.8% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.6% | +0.7% | -2.3% | -4.1% | -3.2% | -2.6% | -2.2% | -3.8% | -5.3% | -5.8% | +7.7% | +13.5% |
Range1.7B – 2B
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-0.5%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chevron's shares (basic)?
- Chevron (CVX) reported shares (basic) of 2B in Q1 2026.
- How has Chevron's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Chevron's shares (basic) increased by 13.5% year-over-year, from 1.7B to 2B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.