Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's Shares Outstanding came in at 211.3 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.1% from 211.5 million a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Best Buy's Shares Outstanding was 211 million, down 2.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 11 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding was 215.2 million in FY2025 (-1.1%), 217.7 million in FY2024 (-3.2%), 224.8 million in FY2023 (-8.9%) and 246.8 million in FY2022 (-4.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding is 210.4 million (fiscal Q1 2027) to 246.8 million (fiscal Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has declined for 44 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 0.1% (fiscal Q2 2027) and 10.4% (fiscal Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Shares Outstanding at 210.4 million (Q1 2027), 211 million (Q4 2026) and 210.7 million (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.77 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 994.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 559.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 317.69 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.40 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 825.20 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 717.69 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.47 Mn |
| 10 | Best Buy | 18.56 Bn | 11.90 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 211.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 211.30 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 210.40 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 211.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 210.70 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 211.50 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 212.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 215.20 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 214.80 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 216.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 216.20 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 217.70 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 217.80 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 218.60 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 218.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 224.80 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 225.50 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 225.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 226.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 246.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 246.40 Mn |
API Access
Best Buy Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "BBY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();