SuperworthUSA TODAY shares outstanding TDAY
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2014.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 193.9M
- On a year earlier
- −0.7%
- fewer shares
USA TODAY had 193.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 0.7% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 143.2M | +2% |
| FY2023 | 140.4M | +2% |
| FY2022 | 137M | +1% |
| FY2021 | 135.3M | +2% |
| FY2020 | 132.7M | +47% |
| FY2019 | 90.2M | +50% |
| FY2018 | 60.1M | +14% |
| FY2017 | 52.9M | +11% |
| FY2016 | 47.5M | +6% |
| FY2015 | 44.6M | +19% |
| FY2014 | 37.4M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 193.9M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 197.5M | +38% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 145.8M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 195.4M | −19% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 143.4M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 143.2M | +2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 143.2M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 241.5M | +73% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 140.8M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 140.4M | +2% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 140.4M | +2% | |
| Q2 FY23 | 139.8M | +2% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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