Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
General Motors Shares (Basic) decreased by 3.5% to 911M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.8%, from 988M to 911M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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
15 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 988M | 963M | 944M | 911M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.0% | -0.7% | -3.6% | -0.8% | -0.9% | -15.8% | -1.6% | -1.8% | -11.5% | -2.5% | -2.0% | -3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.5% | -0.3% | -4.3% | -5.0% | -5.2% | -17.3% | -18.0% | -18.7% | -14.5% | -15.2% | -15.4% | -7.8% |
Range911M – 1.5B
CAGR-12.5%
Avg YoY Growth-10.1%
Median YoY Growth-11.1%
Current Streak11 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's shares (basic)?
- General Motors (GM) reported shares (basic) of 911M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's shares (basic) decreased by 7.8% year-over-year, from 988M to 911M.
- 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.