What is Salesforce's shares (diluted)?

Salesforce (CRM) reported shares (diluted) of 952M in Q3 2025.

How has Salesforce's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?

Salesforce's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 965M to 952M.

What does shares (diluted) mean?

The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Diluted)

Salesforce Shares (Diluted) decreased by 1.0% to 952M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from 965M to 952M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase relative to basic shares indicates a higher reliance on equity-based compensation or convertible debt financing.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted) includes the total number of basic common shares plus all additional share...

Peer comparison

Commonly compared against basic shares to determine the 'dilution overhang' present in a company's capital structure.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_diluted

Historical 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	950M	1B	1B	1B	1B	988M	986M	981M	985M	973M	965M	970M	962M	952M
QoQ Change	—	+5.4%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-0.1%	-1.2%	-0.2%	-0.5%	+0.4%	-1.2%	-0.8%	+0.5%	-0.8%	-1.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+5.4%	-0.1%	-1.3%	-1.5%	-1.9%	-0.3%	-1.3%	-1.6%	-1.5%	-1.1%	-1.3%

Range950M – 1B

CAGR+0.1%

Avg YoY Growth-0.6%

Median YoY Growth-1.3%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salesforce's shares (diluted)?: Salesforce (CRM) reported shares (diluted) of 952M in Q3 2025.
How has Salesforce's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: Salesforce's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 965M to 952M.
What does shares (diluted) mean?: The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.