Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Xcel Energy Shares (Basic) increased by 5.4% to 624M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from 575M to 624M.
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 | 539M | 539M | 545M | 546M | 548M | 551M | 551M | 552M | 556M | 557M | 564M | 575M | 586M | 592M | 624M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +1.0% | +5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +1.3% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +3.4% | +5.2% | +5.0% | +8.5% |
Range539M – 624M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Xcel Energy's shares (basic)?
- Xcel Energy (XEL) reported shares (basic) of 624M in Q1 2026.
- How has Xcel Energy's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Xcel Energy's shares (basic) increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from 575M to 624M.
- 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.