Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Abbott Shares (Basic) increased by 0.0% to 1.7B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from 1.7B to 1.7B.
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:
is_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 | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.3% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | -0.6% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | -0.2% | -0.0% | +0.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.4% | -1.2% | -1.1% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.1% | +0.2% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
Range1.7B – 1.8B
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
Shares (Basic) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abbott's shares (basic)?
- Abbott (ABT) reported shares (basic) of 1.7B in Q1 2026.
- How has Abbott's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Abbott's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 1.7B to 1.7B.
- 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.