Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026)
Bausch & Lomb's Shares Outstanding was 357.1 million in Q2 2026, up 1.0% from 353.7 million a year earlier and up 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) Shares Outstanding (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Bausch & Lomb came in at 353.8 million, up 0.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 351.8 million in FY2024 (+0.4%), 350.5 million in FY2023 (+0.1%), 350 million in FY2022 (unchanged) and 350 million in FY2021 (unchanged).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has increased for 13 straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, BLCO's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 355.2 million (Q1 2026), 353.8 million (Q4 2025) and 354.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 705.30 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 354.10 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 | 383.50 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 576.40 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 274.79 Mn |
| 10 | Bausch & Lomb | 6.07 Bn | 4.81 Bn | 867.00 Mn | 357.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 357.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 355.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 353.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 354.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 353.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 352.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 351.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 351.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 351.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 351.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 350.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 350.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 350.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 350.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 350.00 Mn |
API Access
Bausch & Lomb 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=BLCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "BLCO", "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=BLCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();