BioNTech SE (BNTX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2018 - 2025)
BioNTech SE's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 252.88 million in Q4 2025, up 5.4% from 239.97 million a year earlier.
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BioNTech SE (BNTX) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2018 onward, BioNTech SE has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 8 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 239.97 million in FY2024 (+0.9%), 237.73 million in FY2023 (-1.4%), 240.99 million in FY2022 (-2.4%) and 246.81 million in FY2021 (+4.8%).
- The Q4 2025 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q4 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,136.97 Bn | 1,105.55 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 941.36 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 619.72 Bn | 538.25 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.40 Bn | 476.52 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 370.15 Bn | 324.53 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 298.64 Bn | 262.63 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 261.07 Bn | 234.76 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.00 Bn | 192.40 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 191.24 Bn | 165.43 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 170.31 Bn | 116.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | BioNTech SE | 22.08 Bn | -24.40 Bn | 10.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 252.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 239.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 237.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 240.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 246.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 235.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 211.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 190.71 Mn |
API Access
BioNTech SE 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=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "BNTX", "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=BNTX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();