Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

NiSource Shares (Basic) increased by 26511.1% to 479M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from 470.4M to 479M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

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

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value393M393.2M700K406M406.4M406.5M800K412.8M413.3M413.5M2.9M447.9M448.5M451.9M4.8M470.4M471M472.1M1.8M479M
QoQ Change+0.1%-99.8%>999%+0.1%+0.0%-99.8%>999%+0.1%+0.0%-99.3%>999%+0.1%+0.8%-98.9%>999%+0.1%+0.2%-99.6%>999%
YoY Change+3.4%+3.4%+14.3%+1.7%+1.7%+1.7%+262.5%+8.5%+8.5%+9.3%+65.5%+5.0%+5.0%+4.5%-62.5%+1.8%
Range700K479M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+20.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NiSource's shares (basic)?
NiSource (NI) reported shares (basic) of 479M in Q1 2026.
How has NiSource's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
NiSource's shares (basic) increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from 470.4M to 479M.
What is the long-term trend for NiSource's shares (basic)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), NiSource's shares (basic) has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.2B to 1.4B.
What does shares (basic) mean?
The average number of shares held by investors during the period.