Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Shares (Basic)
Earnings Per ShareWalmart Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.1% to 8B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.8%, from 8B to 8B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease over time usually indicates a share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, adjusted for the timing of share issuances...
Peer comparison
Mature tech companies often use excess cash to reduce this number, whereas high-growth startups may see this number increase as they issue new equity.
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 | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 8.1B | 8B | 8B | 8B | 8B | 8B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.6% | -0.5% | -1.1% | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.6% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +199.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.4% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -2.2% | -2.3% | -2.7% | -2.2% | -1.6% | -0.7% | +198.9% | +198.7% | +198.5% | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.8% |
Range2.7B – 8.1B
CAGR+34.6%
Avg YoY Growth+48.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's shares (basic)?
- Walmart (WMT) reported shares (basic) of 8B in Q4 2025.
- How has Walmart 's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Walmart 's shares (basic) decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 8B to 8B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of stock shares that were owned by the public during the year.