Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Walmart Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.1% to 8B in Q3 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 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
16 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 2.7B | 0 | 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% | -100.0% | — | -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% |
Range0 – 8.1B
CAGR+32.0%
Avg YoY Growth+48.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.8%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
Shares (Basic) at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walmart 's shares (basic)?
- Walmart (WMT) reported shares (basic) of 8B in Q3 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 actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.