Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Salesforce Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.8% to 948M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from 956M to 948M.
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 933M | 980M | 991M | 997M | 997M | 980M | 975M | 972M | 970M | 964M | 956M | 960M | 956M | 948M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.0% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.8% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +6.9% | +1.7% | -1.1% | -2.2% | -2.5% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -1.6% | -1.0% | -0.8% | -0.8% |
Range933M – 997M
CAGR+0.5%
Avg YoY Growth-0.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Salesforce's shares (basic)?
- Salesforce (CRM) reported shares (basic) of 948M in Q3 2025.
- How has Salesforce's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Salesforce's shares (basic) decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 956M to 948M.
- 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.