Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Agilent Technologies Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.4% to 283M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from 285M to 283M.
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
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 304M | 303M | 301M | 299M | 298M | 296M | 296M | 294M | 293M | 293M | 290M | 285M | 285M | 284M | 283M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.3% | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -0.3% | +0.0% | -1.0% | -1.7% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.0% | -1.3% | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.4% | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.1% | -0.7% |
Range283M – 304M
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-1.6%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agilent Technologies's shares (basic)?
- Agilent Technologies (A) reported shares (basic) of 283M in Q4 2025.
- How has Agilent Technologies's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Agilent Technologies's shares (basic) decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 285M to 283M.
- 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.