Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Analog Devices Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.1% to 488.9M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.5%, from 496.1M to 488.9M.
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
14 periods
| 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 | 368.5M | 525.3M | 522.4M | 517M | 507.1M | 504.7M | 500M | 495.8M | 496.1M | 496.3M | 496.1M | 496.2M | 494.4M | 488.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +42.6% | -0.6% | -1.0% | -1.9% | -0.5% | -0.9% | -0.9% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +40.3% | -3.5% | -3.4% | -3.3% | -2.2% | -1.7% | -0.7% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.4% | -1.5% |
Range368.5M – 525.3M
CAGR+9.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.2%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Analog Devices's shares (basic)?
- Analog Devices (ADI) reported shares (basic) of 488.9M in Q4 2025.
- How has Analog Devices's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Analog Devices's shares (basic) decreased by 1.5% year-over-year, from 496.1M to 488.9M.
- 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.