Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 34.69 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.9% from 34.05 million a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Barnes & Noble Education came in at 34.43 million, up 30.9% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 26.3 million in FY2025 (+887.9%), 2.66 million in FY2024 (-94.9%), 52.6 million in FY2023 (+1.1%) and 52.05 million in FY2022 (+1.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 126.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (growth of 887.9%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 94.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNED's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 34.43 million (Q4 2026), 34.29 million (Q3 2026) and 34.05 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 443.39 Mn | 405.31 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 34.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 34.69 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 34.43 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.29 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 34.05 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 27.29 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 13.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.66 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 53.16 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 53.14 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 52.71 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 52.60 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 52.60 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 52.60 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 52.35 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 52.05 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 52.05 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 51.98 Mn |
API Access
Barnes & Noble Education 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=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "BNED", "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=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();