Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Intel Shares (Basic) increased by 12.6% to 5.1B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.0%, from 4.3B to 5.1B.
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
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 | 4B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.4B | 4.5B | 5.1B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +3.3% | +12.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.3% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +5.2% | +17.0% |
Range4B – 5.1B
CAGR+6.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's shares (basic)?
- Intel (INTC) reported shares (basic) of 5.1B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Intel's shares (basic) increased by 17.0% year-over-year, from 4.3B to 5.1B.
- 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.