Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Nvidia Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.2% to 24.3B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from 24.5B to 24.3B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | 621M | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 2.5B | 24.6B | 24.5B | 24.4B | 24.4B | 24.3B |
| QoQ Change | — | +301.4% | +0.2% | +0.3% | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +0.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% | +898.3% | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.3% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +303.5% | +0.1% | -0.6% | -1.4% | -0.9% | -0.6% | -0.3% | +893.9% | +894.0% | +892.7% | -0.9% | -0.8% |
Range621M – 24.6B
CAGR+185.2%
Avg YoY Growth+248.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nvidia's shares (basic)?
- Nvidia (NVDA) reported shares (basic) of 24.3B in Q3 2025.
- How has Nvidia's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Nvidia's shares (basic) decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 24.5B to 24.3B.
- 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.