Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $34.7 million for Q3 2026, up 0.74% quarter-over-quarter from $34.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 1.86% YoY from $34.1 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Shares Outstanding (Entity) data on file, last reported at $34.7 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) rose 1.86% year-over-year to $34.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $34.7 million (up 1.86% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $34.4 million, up 30.92% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $34.7 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from $34.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $53.2 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $2.7 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $39.4 million and a median of $34.7 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Entity) slumped 94.94% in 2024 and soared 887.94% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $52.6 million in 2022, then increased by 1.02% to $53.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 48.65% to $27.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 24.8% to $34.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 1.86% to $34.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures were $34.7 million in Q3 2026, $34.4 million in Q2 2026, and $34.3 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 42.96 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 211.30 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 88.83 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 448.80 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 39.00 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 62.29 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 79.55 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 26.44 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 3.58 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 34.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 34.53 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 34.33 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.45 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 30.51 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 26.53 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 13.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 53.15 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 52.79 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 52.64 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 52.45 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 52.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 52.44 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 52.17 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 51.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 52.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 51.67 Mn |