Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Home Depot Shares (Basic) increased by 0.1% to 993M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from 991M to 993M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -3.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 25, 2025

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_basic

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value1.1B1.1B1B30M1B1B1B20M1B1B996M9M989M990M991M992M992M993M
QoQ Change-1.2%-0.9%-97.1%>999%-0.7%-0.3%-98.0%>999%-1.0%-0.4%-99.1%>999%+0.1%+0.1%+0.1%+0.0%+0.1%
YoY Change-3.8%-3.3%-2.8%-33.3%-1.9%-2.2%-2.4%-55.0%-2.1%-1.0%-0.5%+0.3%+0.2%+0.2%
Range9M1.1B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-7.7%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak6 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Depot's shares (basic)?
Home Depot (HD) reported shares (basic) of 993M in Q3 2025.
How has Home Depot's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
Home Depot's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 991M to 993M.
What is the long-term trend for Home Depot's shares (basic)?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Home Depot's shares (basic) has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.2B to 3B.
What does shares (basic) mean?
The average number of shares held by investors during the period.