Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Charles Schwab Corporation Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.6% to 1.8B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from 1.8B to 1.8B.
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
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 | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.8B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -0.5% | -2.8% | -0.8% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | -0.7% | +0.0% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +0.5% | -0.1% | -3.2% | -4.0% | -3.5% | -0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -1.3% |
Range1.8B – 1.9B
CAGR-1.3%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's shares (basic)?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported shares (basic) of 1.8B in Q3 2025.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's shares (basic) decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from 1.8B to 1.8B.
- 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.