Avanos Medical (AVNS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026)
Avanos Medical (AVNS) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 46.67 million in Q1 2026, up 0.9% from 46.24 million a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Avanos Medical (AVNS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Avanos Medical reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 46.46 million, up 1.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 45.96 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), 46.17 million in FY2023 (-0.8%), 46.53 million in FY2022 (-3.5%) and 48.21 million in FY2021 (+0.6%).
- The Q1 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q2 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 1.1% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 3.5% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 46.46 million (Q4 2025), 46.42 million (Q3 2025) and 46.31 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 369.75 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 702.90 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 353.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 383.57 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 576.60 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 272.39 Mn |
| 10 | Avanos Medical | 1.17 Bn | 850.16 Mn | 94.20 Mn | 46.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 46.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 46.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 46.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 46.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 46.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 47.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 48.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 48.10 Mn |
API Access
Avanos Medical 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=AVNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "AVNS", "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=AVNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();