Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
NetApp Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.5% to 198M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.9%, from 204M to 198M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 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_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 223M | 223M | 223M | 220M | 217M | 216M | 212M | 208M | 206M | 206M | 204M | 204M | 201M | 199M | 198M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.3% | -1.4% | -0.5% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.0% | +0.0% | -1.0% | +0.0% | -1.5% | -1.0% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -1.3% | -2.7% | -3.1% | -3.6% | -4.1% | -4.6% | -2.8% | -1.9% | -1.0% | -2.4% | -2.5% | -2.9% |
Range198M – 223M
CAGR-3.3%
Avg YoY Growth-2.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is NetApp's shares (basic)?
- NetApp (NTAP) reported shares (basic) of 198M in Q4 2025.
- How has NetApp's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- NetApp's shares (basic) decreased by 2.9% year-over-year, from 204M to 198M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.