Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Walt Disney Shares (Basic) increased by 199.2% to 1.8B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.4%, from 1.8B to 1.8B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.
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
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | -1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | -1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | -1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | -1.8B | 1.8B |
| QoQ Change | — | +200.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -200.1% | +200.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -200.1% | +200.1% | +0.1% | -0.7% | -200.3% | +199.2% | -0.2% | -0.5% | -200.1% | +199.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | -0.4% | +0.2% | -1.1% | -1.4% | -1.2% | +1.4% | -1.4% |
Range-1.8B – 1.8B
CAGR-0.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's shares (basic)?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported shares (basic) of 1.8B in Q3 2025.
- How has Walt Disney's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's shares (basic) decreased by 1.4% year-over-year, from 1.8B to 1.8B.
- What is the long-term trend for Walt Disney's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Walt Disney's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.6B to 3.6B.
- 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.