Avantor (AVTR) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026)
Avantor (AVTR) recorded Shares Outstanding of 676.2 million in Q2 2026, down 0.8% from 681.5 million a year earlier but up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Avantor (AVTR) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Avantor reported Shares Outstanding of 680.6 million, up 0.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has increased for seven straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 679.6 million in FY2024 (+0.6%), 675.6 million in FY2023 (+3.8%), 650.9 million in FY2022 (+10.2%) and 590.5 million in FY2021 (+2.5%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has ranged from 588.5 million in Q3 2021 to 681.7 million in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 14.5% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 0.8% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 675.7 million (Q1 2026), 680.6 million (Q4 2025) and 681.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 66.45 Bn | 65.21 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 62.55 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 62.58 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.20 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 59.02 Bn | 57.94 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.33 Bn | 40.54 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.60 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 31.82 Bn | 31.70 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.98 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 20.64 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 51.05 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 17.76 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 48.80 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.45 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 37.38 Mn |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.13 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 38.16 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.53 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 676.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 676.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 675.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 680.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 681.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 681.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 681.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 679.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 680.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 679.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 678.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 675.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 676.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 675.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 674.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 650.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 674.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 644.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 610.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 590.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 588.50 Mn |
API Access
Avantor Shares Outstanding 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&ticker=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "AVTR", "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&ticker=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();