What is Oracle's shares (diluted)?

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

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

Oracle's shares (diluted) increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 2.9B to 2.9B.

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

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Oracle's shares (diluted) has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3B to 8.6B.

What does shares (diluted) mean?

The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Diluted)

Oracle Shares (Diluted) decreased by 0.3% to 2.9B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.3%, from 2.9B to 2.9B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Shares (Diluted) shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR. 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 2014

Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 11, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates potential dilution from employee compensation or convertible instruments, which can reduce earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all potentially dilutive securities, such as...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; essential for understanding the impact of equity-based compensation.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_diluted

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	2.9B	2.7B	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.8B	9M	2.8B	2.8B	2.8B	3M	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B	1M	2.9B	2.9B	2.9B
QoQ Change	—	-5.8%	+2.2%	-0.3%	-0.0%	+1.1%	-99.7%	>999%	-0.2%	+0.1%	-99.9%	>999%	+0.6%	+0.2%	-100.0%	>999%	+0.4%	-0.3%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-4.0%	+1.9%	+0.8%	—	+2.8%	+2.6%	+1.5%	-66.7%	+1.0%	+1.8%	+2.0%	-66.7%	+2.0%	+1.8%	+1.3%

Range1M – 2.9B

CAGR+0.4%

Avg YoY Growth-8.4%

Median YoY Growth+1.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oracle's shares (diluted)?: Oracle (ORCL) reported shares (diluted) of 2.9B in Q4 2025.
How has Oracle's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: Oracle's shares (diluted) increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 2.9B to 2.9B.
What is the long-term trend for Oracle's shares (diluted)?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Oracle's shares (diluted) has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3B to 8.6B.
What does shares (diluted) mean?: The average number of shares outstanding including all potential shares that could be created.