Share dilution
The growth rate of shares outstanding - how quickly existing holders' proportional ownership is shrinking from issuance.
Formula
Compound annual growth of split-adjusted shares outstanding
Served as: annual · derived. Annual and quarterly observations are never mixed unlabeled.
Where the inputs come from
- Cover-page and balance-sheet share concepts (share ledger)
- Weighted-average diluted shares (context)
Listed highest priority first. Every served figure carries its filing, fiscal period and accession; open any value on the financials page to see them.
How to compare it honestly
Compare against the company's own buyback and issuance history; growth-stage norms differ from mature norms.
When it is not served
Structural events (splits) are adjusted out, never counted as dilution; unadjustable series are labeled.
Missing data is missing evidence: it is never shown as zero and never treated as a conclusion.
What it cannot tell you
Says nothing about the price or purpose of issuance (compensation, acquisitions, capital raises).
Questions worth asking next
- How much of the issuance is stock compensation per the filings?
- Do buybacks offset issuance in the share ledger?
Research prompts, not recommendations.
See it computed from filings
Related in shares and dilution: SBC / revenue
Definitions are descriptive and educational. Nothing here is a guaranteed signal or personalized investment advice. How the platform computes and cites every figure.