Earnings Per Share
Shares (Diluted)
Lowe's Companies Shares (Diluted) remained flat by 0.0% to 560M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 566M to 560M. 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 2019
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 26, 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
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 720M | 707M | 692M | 662M | 639M | 620M | 597M | 585M | 577M | 572M | 570M | 566M | 560M | 560M | 560M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | -2.1% | -4.3% | -3.5% | -3.0% | -3.7% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -0.9% | -0.3% | -0.7% | -1.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -8.1% | -9.6% | -10.4% | -9.8% | -8.5% | -6.9% | -4.2% | -2.6% | -1.9% | -2.1% | -1.8% | -1.1% |
Range560M – 720M
CAGR-6.9%
Avg YoY Growth-5.6%
Median YoY Growth-5.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted)?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported shares (diluted) of 560M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 566M to 560M.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.