Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Applied Materials Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.6% to 793M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.6%, from 814M to 793M.
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 | 908M | 889M | 878M | 864M | 845M | 843M | 838M | 831M | 830M | 826M | 814M | 809M | 798M | 793M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -1.2% | -1.6% | -2.2% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.1% | -0.5% | -1.5% | -0.6% | -1.4% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -4.8% | -4.9% | -4.0% | -3.0% | -1.7% | -1.5% | -1.4% | -2.0% | -2.5% | -3.4% | -2.6% |
Range793M – 908M
CAGR-4.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.6%
Current Streak13+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Applied Materials's shares (basic)?
- Applied Materials (AMAT) reported shares (basic) of 793M in Q4 2025.
- How has Applied Materials's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Applied Materials's shares (basic) decreased by 2.6% year-over-year, from 814M to 793M.
- 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.