Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 210.4 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), unchanged from 210.4 million a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Best Buy (BBY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Best Buy reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 209.1 million, down 1.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 211.4 million in FY2025 (-1.9%), 215.4 million in FY2024 (-1.2%), 218.1 million in FY2023 (-4.1%) and 227.4 million in FY2022 (-11.5%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 209.1 million in fiscal Q4 2026 to 243.8 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 0.0% (fiscal Q2 2027) and 11.5% (fiscal Q4 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 210.7 million (Q1 2027), 209.1 million (Q4 2026) and 210 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Best Buy | 19.91 Bn | 13.24 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 210.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 210.40 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 210.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 209.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 210.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 210.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 211.30 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 211.40 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 213.80 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 215.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 216.10 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 215.40 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 216.30 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 217.90 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 218.50 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 218.10 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 225.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 225.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 224.60 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 227.40 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 243.80 Mn |
API Access
Best Buy Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();