Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Incyte Shares (Basic) increased by 2.1% to 199.3M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from 193.7M to 199.3M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows a downward trend with a -3.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates share issuance (e.g., for capital raising or acquisitions), while a decrease indicates share buybacks, which can boost EPS.
Detailed definition
This represents the average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, adjusted for any changes in...
Peer comparison
Standard metric; used to normalize earnings across different capital structures.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 220.1M | 220.8M | 220.4M | 221.3M | 221.7M | 222.4M | 222M | 223M | 223.2M | 224.1M | 223.6M | 224.5M | 218.2M | 192.6M | 207.1M | 193.7M | 194M | 195.7M | 195.2M | 199.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | -0.2% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | -0.2% | +0.4% | -2.8% | -11.7% | +7.5% | -6.5% | +0.1% | +0.9% | -0.2% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | -2.3% | -14.0% | -7.4% | -13.7% | -11.1% | +1.6% | -5.7% | +2.9% |
Range192.6M – 224.5M
CAGR-2.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incyte's shares (basic)?
- Incyte (INCY) reported shares (basic) of 199.3M in Q1 2026.
- How has Incyte's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Incyte's shares (basic) increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from 193.7M to 199.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Incyte's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Incyte's shares (basic) has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 881.2M to 778.6M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.