Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $34.6 million for Q1 2026, up 47.14% on a YoY basis from $23.5 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $34.5 million in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 13 years, with the latest figure at $34.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) rose 47.14% year-over-year to $34.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $34.6 million (up 47.14% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $34.1 million, up 1173.8% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $34.6 million, roughly flat from $34.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $52.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $2.6 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $19.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $13.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) slumped 95.15% — and 2025, when it soared 1173.8%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $2.6 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.41% to $2.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 899.39% to $26.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 29.92% to $34.5 million in 2025, then increased by 0.33% to $34.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $34.6 million (Q1 2026), $34.5 million (Q4 2025), and $34.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 28.23 Bn | 27.77 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 37.24 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 25.94 Bn | 24.92 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 123.15 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 21.42 Bn | 20.93 Bn | 1.48 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 18.30 Bn | 16.95 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 85.14 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 15.81 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 211.30 Mn |
| 6 | Tractor Supply | 15.78 Bn | 15.56 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 528.14 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.29 Bn | 14.27 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.51 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 55.44 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.28 Bn | 10.16 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 18.71 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 364.16 Mn | 364.16 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 34.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 34.48 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 23.52 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 26.54 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 13.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 2.67 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.65 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.64 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.65 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.65 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 52.05 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 52.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 54.57 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 51.47 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 49.67 Mn |