Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 212.7 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.3% from 212 million a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Best Buy's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 212.1 million, down 2.1% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 11 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 216.6 million in FY2025 (-0.9%), 218.5 million in FY2024 (-3.2%), 225.7 million in FY2023 (-9.5%) and 249.3 million in FY2022 (-5.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q1 2026.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years came in fiscal Q2 2027 (growth of 0.3%), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 11.0%).
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at 211.3 million (Q1 2027), 212.1 million (Q4 2026) and 212.1 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 (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,691.65 Bn | 2,208.35 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 325.36 Bn | 318.60 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 996.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.54 Bn | 140.09 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 114.04 Bn | 107.00 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 560.00 Mn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 75.74 Bn | 74.83 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 828.88 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.07 Bn | 57.99 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.45 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 71.70 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 456.60 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 53.85 Bn | 52.75 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.85 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.25 Bn | 32.75 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 739.96 Mn |
| 10 | Best Buy | 21.06 Bn | 14.39 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 212.70 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 212.70 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 211.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 212.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 212.10 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 212.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 216.60 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 216.70 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 217.10 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 217.20 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 218.50 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 218.30 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 219.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 219.90 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 225.70 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 226.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 226.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 228.40 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 249.30 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 249.10 Mn |
API Access
Best Buy Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();