What is Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted)?

Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported shares (diluted) of 560M in Q3 2025.

How has Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?

Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 566M to 560M.

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)

Lowe's Companies Shares (Diluted) remained flat by 0.0% to 560M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.1%, from 566M to 560M. 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 reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

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

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	707M	692M	662M	639M	620M	597M	585M	577M	572M	570M	566M	560M	560M	560M
QoQ Change	—	-2.1%	-4.3%	-3.5%	-3.0%	-3.7%	-2.0%	-1.4%	-0.9%	-0.3%	-0.7%	-1.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-9.6%	-10.4%	-9.8%	-8.5%	-6.9%	-4.2%	-2.6%	-1.9%	-2.1%	-1.8%	-1.1%

Range560M – 707M

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 (diluted)?: Lowe's Companies (LOW) reported shares (diluted) of 560M in Q3 2025.
How has Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: Lowe's Companies's shares (diluted) decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 566M to 560M.
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.