Eli Lilly (LLY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Eli Lilly's Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 941.36 million for Q2 2026, down 0.5% from 946.46 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Eli Lilly (LLY) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Eli Lilly's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 943.36 million, down 0.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 948.17 million in FY2024 (-0.2%), 950.16 million in FY2023 (unchanged), 950.3 million in FY2022 (-0.2%) and 952.35 million in FY2021 (-0.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 0.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 0.9%).
- Business Quant data shows LLY's Shares Outstanding (Entity) at 941.74 million (Q1 2026), 943.36 million (Q4 2025) and 945.38 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,137.66 Bn | 1,106.24 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 941.36 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 636.13 Bn | 556.00 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 505.28 Bn | 478.39 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 358.10 Bn | 312.48 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.59 Bn | 256.58 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 265.81 Bn | 239.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 237.53 Bn | 192.93 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.67 Bn | 168.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 171.17 Bn | 117.82 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.09 Bn | 105.09 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.35 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 941.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 941.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 943.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 945.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 946.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 947.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 948.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 949.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 950.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 950.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 950.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 949.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 949.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 949.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 950.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 950.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 950.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 950.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 952.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 956.59 Mn |
API Access
Eli Lilly 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=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "LLY", "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=LLY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();