Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Oracle Shares (Basic) increased by 0.3% to 2.9B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.7%, from 2.8B to 2.9B.
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
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 | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.9B | 2.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.7% | -0.9% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -3.0% | +0.0% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.2% | +1.6% | +1.9% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% |
Range2.7B – 2.9B
CAGR+1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+1.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.7%
Current Streak12 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oracle's shares (basic)?
- Oracle (ORCL) reported shares (basic) of 2.9B in Q4 2025.
- How has Oracle's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Oracle's shares (basic) increased by 2.7% year-over-year, from 2.8B to 2.9B.
- 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.