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Share count change YoY: what it means and how to read it
How much the number of shares changed in a year. Negative means a buyback, so your slice grows. Positive means new shares were issued, so your slice shrinks.
What is Share count change YoY?
How much the number of shares changed in a year. Negative means a buyback, so your slice grows. Positive means new shares were issued, so your slice shrinks.
A worked example
You own 100 of 1,000 shares: 10%. The company issues 250 new shares, a +25% change, and your 100 shares are now 8% of it.
Why does Share count change YoY matter?
Dilution quietly reduces each owner's share of profits.
How do you read Share count change YoY?
Zero or negative is shareholder-friendly.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical Share count change YoY in India today?
The median across the 1777 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 46 companies0.1%
Mid Cap · 76 companies0.2%
Small Cap · 1655 companies11.2%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 140.3%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 382.0%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 390.3%
Pharmaceuticals · 716.4%
E-Retail/ E-Commerce · 1013.7%
Civil Construction · 5015.6%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 186.2%
Residential Commercial Projects · 409.6%
Power Generation · 102.2%
Auto Components & Equipments · 342.2%
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