Blue Bird (BLBD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026)
Blue Bird's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 35.15 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 7.9% from 32.58 million a year earlier and up 8.4% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Blue Bird came in at 32.88 million, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 33.35 million in FY2024 (+3.4%), 32.26 million in FY2023 (+4.0%), 31.02 million in FY2022 (+14.3%) and 27.14 million in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 17.9%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2025 (a decline of 3.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, BLBD's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 32.43 million (Q2 2026), 32.62 million (Q1 2026) and 32.88 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 462.50 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 270.70 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 389.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 128.10 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 392.75 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 561.10 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 522.40 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 287.00 Mn |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.76 Bn | 894.25 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 35.15 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 35.15 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 32.43 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 32.62 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 32.88 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 32.58 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 32.89 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 33.36 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 33.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 33.65 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 33.07 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 32.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.26 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 32.60 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 32.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.02 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 31.99 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 31.98 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 28.12 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 27.14 Mn |
API Access
Blue Bird 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=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "BLBD", "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=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();