Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Flex Ltd. Shares (Diluted) decreased by 1.1% to 376M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.6%, from 394M to 376M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Shares (Diluted) shows a downward trend with a -7.1% 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 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase relative to basic shares indicates a higher reliance on equity-based compensation or convertible debt financing.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted) includes the total number of basic common shares plus all additional share...
Peer comparison
Commonly compared against basic shares to determine the 'dilution overhang' present in a company's capital structure.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_dilutedHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 499M | 487M | 474M | 468M | 460M | 459M | 459M | 455M | 448M | 436M | 425M | 411M | 400M | 394M | 389M | 381M | 380M | 376M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | -2.7% | -1.3% | -1.7% | -0.2% | +0.0% | -0.9% | -1.5% | -2.7% | -2.5% | -3.3% | -2.7% | -1.5% | -1.3% | -2.1% | -0.3% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -6.2% | -5.5% | -3.2% | — | -2.8% | -2.6% | -5.0% | -7.4% | -9.7% | -10.7% | -9.6% | -8.5% | -7.3% | -5.0% | -4.6% |
Range376M – 499M
CAGR-6.4%
Avg YoY Growth-6.3%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
Current Streak11 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flex Ltd.'s shares (diluted)?
- Flex Ltd. (FLEX) reported shares (diluted) of 376M in Q4 2025.
- How has Flex Ltd.'s shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Flex Ltd.'s shares (diluted) decreased by 4.6% year-over-year, from 394M to 376M.
- What is the long-term trend for Flex Ltd.'s shares (diluted)?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Flex Ltd.'s shares (diluted) has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.8B to 1.6B.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.