Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Moderna Shares (Basic) increased by 39400.0% to 395M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from 386M to 395M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value402M404M1M402M396M390M386M381M381M382M384M385M1M386M388M390M1M395M
QoQ Change+0.5%-99.8%>999%-1.5%-1.5%-1.0%-1.3%+0.0%+0.3%+0.5%+0.3%-99.7%>999%+0.5%+0.5%-99.7%>999%
YoY Change-1.5%-3.5%-4.0%-3.8%-2.3%-1.0%+0.8%+1.0%+1.0%+1.0%+1.3%+0.0%+2.3%
Range1M404M
CAGR-0.4%
Avg YoY Growth-0.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moderna's shares (basic)?
Moderna (MRNA) reported shares (basic) of 395M in Q1 2026.
How has Moderna's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
Moderna's shares (basic) increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from 386M to 395M.
What is the long-term trend for Moderna's shares (basic)?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Moderna's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.2B to 1.2B.
What does shares (basic) mean?
The average number of shares held by investors during the period.