Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Tesla, Inc. Shares (Basic) increased by 0.2% to 3.2B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from 3.2B to 3.2B.
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
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 971M | 998M | 1B | 1B | 3.1B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B | 3.2B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.8% | +3.6% | +0.3% | +203.4% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +6.8% | +215.2% | +206.2% | +205.8% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +0.5% |
Range971M – 3.2B
CAGR+41.0%
Avg YoY Growth+53.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.0%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tesla, Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) reported shares (basic) of 3.2B in Q1 2026.
- How has Tesla, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Tesla, Inc.'s shares (basic) increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 3.2B to 3.2B.
- 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.