Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Waters Corporation Shares (Basic) increased by 137842.1% to 82.1B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 38.2%, from 59.4B to 82.1B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows an upward trend with a 294.4% CAGR.
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
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 61.7M | 61.4M | 61M | 60.6M | 60.2M | 59.8M | 59.3M | 59M | 58.9M | 59.1M | 59.1M | 59.2M | 59.3M | 59.4M | 59.4M | 59.4B | 59.5M | 59.5M | 59.5M | 82.1B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% | -99.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.4% | -2.5% | -2.7% | -2.6% | -2.2% | -1.2% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% | >999% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +38.2% |
Range58.9M – 82.1B
CAGR+354.7%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waters Corporation's shares (basic)?
- Waters Corporation (WAT) reported shares (basic) of 82.1B in Q1 2026.
- How has Waters Corporation's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Waters Corporation's shares (basic) increased by 38.2% year-over-year, from 59.4B to 82.1B.
- What is the long-term trend for Waters Corporation's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Waters Corporation's shares (basic) has grown at a 294.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 246.3M to 59.6B.
- 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.