Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Block Shares (Basic) decreased by 2.1% to 597.6M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from 619.4M to 597.6M.
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 | 455.4M | 460.7M | 541.4M | 581.4M | 592.7M | 602.2M | 606.7M | 611.3M | 616.4M | 617.7M | 616.4M | 619.4M | 612.9M | 610.2M | 597.6M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +17.5% | +7.4% | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.5% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +27.6% | +28.7% | +11.2% | +4.4% | +3.1% | +2.4% | +1.8% | +0.8% | +0.5% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -3.5% |
Range455.4M – 619.4M
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's shares (basic)?
- Block (XYZ) reported shares (basic) of 597.6M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Block's shares (basic) decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from 619.4M to 597.6M.
- 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.