Avantor (AVTR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2018 - 2026)
Avantor (AVTR) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 676.36 million for Q2 2026, down 0.8% from 681.6 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
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Avantor (AVTR) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Avantor posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 682 million, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 680.8 million in FY2024 (+0.6%), 676.6 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 674.3 million in FY2022 (+10.6%) and 609.7 million in FY2021 (+5.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) gained in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q2 2022 (growth of 15.5%); the low point was Q2 2026 (a decline of 0.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 682.9 million (Q1 2026), 682 million (Q4 2025) and 681.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 58.68 Bn | 56.66 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 47.10 Mn |
| 2 | Fastenal | 56.84 Bn | 55.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 3 | Ferguson Enterprises | 43.23 Bn | 40.45 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 194.13 Mn |
| 4 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 30.01 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 409.87 Mn |
| 5 | Reliance | 19.64 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 51.05 Mn |
| 6 | Wesco International | 17.52 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 48.73 Mn |
| 7 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 12.22 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 411.22 Mn | 36.80 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 10.77 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 578.93 Mn | 35.59 Mn |
| 9 | Avantor | 10.19 Bn | 8.98 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 676.36 Mn |
| 10 | Core & Main | 7.65 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 573.00 Mn | 184.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 676.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 682.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 681.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 681.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 681.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 680.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 680.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 679.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 679.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 676.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 676.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 675.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 675.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 674.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 674.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 673.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 610.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 609.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 609.40 Mn |
API Access
Avantor 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=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=AVTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();