Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Danaher Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.8% to 710.7M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from 723M to 710.7M.
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 | 714.5M | 715.1M | 716.3M | 726.7M | 728.5M | 729.4M | 737.3M | 739.4M | 740.6M | 737.6M | 723M | 716.3M | 716.5M | 710.7M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | -0.4% | -2.0% | -0.9% | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.7% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +0.0% | -2.2% | -3.3% | -2.9% | -1.7% |
Range710.7M – 740.6M
CAGR-0.2%
Avg YoY Growth-0.0%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Danaher's shares (basic)?
- Danaher (DHR) reported shares (basic) of 710.7M in Q3 2025.
- How has Danaher's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Danaher's shares (basic) decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 723M to 710.7M.
- 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.