Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Lowe's Companies Shares (Basic) remained flat by 0.0% to 559M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 565M to 559M.
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
14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 705M | 690M | 660M | 638M | 618M | 596M | 584M | 576M | 571M | 568M | 565M | 559M | 559M | 559M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.1% | -4.3% | -3.3% | -3.1% | -3.6% | -2.0% | -1.4% | -0.9% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -1.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -9.5% | -10.4% | -9.7% | -8.5% | -6.8% | -4.2% | -2.7% | -1.9% | -2.1% | -1.6% | -1.1% |
Range559M – 705M
CAGR-6.9%
Avg YoY Growth-5.3%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lowe's Companies's shares (basic)?
- Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported shares (basic) of 559M in Q3 2025.
- How has Lowe's Companies's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Lowe's Companies's shares (basic) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 565M to 559M.
- 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.