What is General Motors's shares (diluted)?

General Motors (GM) reported shares (diluted) of 926M in Q1 2026.

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

General Motors's shares (diluted) decreased by 7.6% year-over-year, from 1B to 926M.

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)

General Motors Shares (Diluted) decreased by 3.9% to 926M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.6%, from 1B to 926M. 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 reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

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

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	1.5B	1.4B	1.4B	1.4B	1.2B	1.1B	1.1B	1B	976M	964M	926M
QoQ Change	—	-0.1%	+0.2%	-0.3%	-0.5%	-3.8%	-0.9%	-0.8%	-15.7%	-1.3%	-1.4%	-11.4%	-2.6%	-1.2%	-3.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-0.2%	-0.7%	-4.6%	-5.2%	-5.4%	-17.1%	-17.4%	-17.9%	-13.8%	-14.9%	-14.8%	-7.6%

Range926M – 1.5B

CAGR-12.3%

Avg YoY Growth-10.0%

Median YoY Growth-10.7%

Current Streak12 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Motors's shares (diluted)?: General Motors (GM) reported shares (diluted) of 926M in Q1 2026.
How has General Motors's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: General Motors's shares (diluted) decreased by 7.6% year-over-year, from 1B to 926M.
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.