What is Oracle's shares (basic)?

Oracle (ORCL) reported shares (basic) of 2.9B in Q4 2025.

How has Oracle's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Oracle's shares (basic) increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from 2.8B to 2.9B.

What is the long-term trend for Oracle's shares (basic)?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Oracle's shares (basic) has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.1B to 8.4B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Oracle Shares (Basic) increased by 0.3% to 2.9B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from 2.8B to 2.9B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2014

Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 11, 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

18 periods

	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26	Q2 '26	Q3 '26
Value	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	4M	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	3M	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	6M	2.8B	2.9B	2.9B
QoQ Change	—	-2.7%	-0.9%	+0.6%	+0.4%	+0.1%	-99.9%	>999%	+0.7%	+0.1%	-99.9%	>999%	+1.1%	+0.3%	-99.8%	>999%	+1.3%	+0.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-3.0%	+0.0%	+1.0%	—	+1.6%	+1.9%	+1.9%	-25.0%	+1.2%	+1.6%	+1.9%	+100.0%	+2.4%	+2.7%	+2.7%

Range3M – 2.9B

CAGR+0.9%

Avg YoY Growth+6.5%

Median YoY Growth+1.7%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

Shares (Basic) at Other Companies

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP View metric

International Business MachinesIBM View metric

Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI View metric

AutodeskADSK View metric

MicrosoftMSFT View metric

AdobeADBE View metric

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oracle's shares (basic)?: Oracle (ORCL) reported shares (basic) of 2.9B in Q4 2025.
How has Oracle's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Oracle's shares (basic) increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from 2.8B to 2.9B.
What is the long-term trend for Oracle's shares (basic)?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Oracle's shares (basic) has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.1B to 8.4B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.