Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Kenvue Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 1.9B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from 1.9B to 1.9B.
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:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | 429M | 429M | 429M | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +300.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.1% | +4.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +0.3% | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +300.0% | +300.0% | +0.0% | +7.1% | +11.7% | +11.6% | +4.2% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
Range429M – 1.9B
CAGR+49.1%
Avg YoY Growth+52.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kenvue's shares (basic)?
- Kenvue (KVUE) reported shares (basic) of 1.9B in Q1 2026.
- How has Kenvue's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Kenvue's shares (basic) increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 1.9B to 1.9B.
- 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.