Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Shares (Diluted)
Earnings Per ShareMastercard Shares (Diluted) decreased by 0.4% to 905M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from 925M to 905M. 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 2007
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
A significant increase relative to basic shares indicates a high level of employee stock compensation or outstanding convertible debt.
Detailed definition
The total number of shares that would be outstanding if all 'in-the-money' options, warrants, and convertible instrument...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this to the basic share count to assess how much current ownership might be 'watered down' by future share issuances.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_dilutedHistorical Data
14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 994M | 990M | 981M | 974M | 968M | 956M | 949M | 943M | 935M | 930M | 925M | 914M | 909M | 905M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.2% | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -2.0% | -2.2% | -2.5% | -2.6% | -2.6% | -2.2% | -2.0% | -1.9% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -2.2% |
Range905M – 994M
CAGR-2.8%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
Current Streak13+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's shares (diluted)?
- Mastercard (MA) reported shares (diluted) of 905M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's shares (diluted) decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from 925M to 905M.
- What does shares (diluted) mean?
- The total number of shares that would exist if all promised stock options were handed out.