Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
MSCI Shares (Basic) decreased by 4.1% to 73.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.5%, from 77.6M to 73.3M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | 82.5M | 82.5M | 82.5M | 81.6M | 80.9M | 80.5M | 80M | 79.6M | 79.1M | 79.2M | 79.1M | 78.5M | 77.6M | 77.4M | 76.5M | 73.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -0.3% | -1.2% | -4.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | -2.4% | -1.9% | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.1% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -2.0% | -2.1% | -2.6% | -5.5% |
Range73.3M – 82.5M
CAGR-3.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.0%
Median YoY Growth-1.9%
Current Streak6 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's shares (basic)?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported shares (basic) of 73.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's shares (basic) decreased by 5.5% year-over-year, from 77.6M to 73.3M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.