Macy's (M) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Macy's (M) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 261.18 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 2.7% from 268.51 million a year earlier and down 0.7% from the prior quarter.
Macy's (M) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Macy's reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 263 million, down 5.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 277.7 million in FY2025 (+1.3%), 274.23 million in FY2024 (+1.1%), 271.35 million in FY2023 (-7.2%) and 292.4 million in FY2022 (-5.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 1.4% in fiscal Q1 2025, against a decline of 13.5% in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 263.04 million (Q1 2027), 263 million (Q4 2026) and 265.88 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Macy's | 6.01 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 261.18 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 261.18 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 263.04 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 263.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 265.88 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 268.51 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 271.54 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 277.70 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 277.64 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 277.37 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 276.41 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 274.23 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 274.07 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 273.63 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 272.53 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 271.35 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 271.11 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 270.99 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 269.73 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 292.40 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 299.27 Mn |
Macy's 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=M&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "M", "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=M&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();