Educational Development (EDUC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Educational Development (EDUC) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 8.51 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.8% from 8.58 million a year earlier and down 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Educational Development (EDUC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Feb 28, 2026), Educational Development's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 8.56 million, up 2.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Educational Development's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 8.35 million in FY2025 (+0.8%), 8.29 million in FY2024 (+1.6%), 8.16 million in FY2023 (-3.5%) and 8.45 million in FY2022 (+0.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since fiscal Q4 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2026, with growth of 3.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2023, with a decline of 4.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior fiscal quarters was 8.56 million (Q4 2026), 8.58 million (Q3 2026) and 8.58 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.62 Bn | 63.29 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.00 Bn | 12.91 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 281.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 15.94 Bn | 8.14 Bn | - | 558.40 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.45 Bn | 9.37 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.22 Bn | 7.71 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 163.04 Mn |
| 7 | Pearson | 10.20 Bn | 7.34 Bn | - | 660.30 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.72 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.85 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 10 | Educational Development | 11.06 Mn | 4.42 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 8.51 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 8.51 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 8.56 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 8.58 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 8.58 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 8.58 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 8.35 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 8.27 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 8.27 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 8.27 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 8.29 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 8.27 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 8.27 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 8.28 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 8.16 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 8.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 8.08 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 8.47 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 8.45 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.43 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 8.44 Mn |
API Access
Educational Development 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=EDUC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "EDUC", "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=EDUC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();