Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
MasTec Shares (Basic) increased by 0.3% to 78M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.3%, from 78.2M to 78M.
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
15 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 72.5M | 72.5M | 74.8M | 74.4M | 73.9M | 77M | 77.6M | 77.6M | 77.9M | 78M | 78M | 78.2M | 77.7M | 77.7M | 78M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +3.2% | -0.5% | -0.7% | +4.1% | +0.8% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.2% | -0.6% | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +2.7% | +2.0% | +2.9% | +4.3% | +5.0% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.3% |
Range72.5M – 78.2M
CAGR+2.1%
Avg YoY Growth+1.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MasTec's shares (basic)?
- MasTec (MTZ) reported shares (basic) of 78M in Q1 2026.
- How has MasTec's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- MasTec's shares (basic) decreased by 0.3% year-over-year, from 78.2M to 78M.
- 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.