Unilever (UL) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026)
Unilever's Shares Outstanding came in at 2.18 billion for Q2 2026, down 12.4% from 2.49 billion a year earlier.
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Unilever (UL) Shares Outstanding (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q4 2015, Unilever's Shares Outstanding data covers 22 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding was 2.49 billion in FY2024 (-0.9%), 2.52 billion in FY2023 (-1.3%), 2.55 billion in FY2022 (-2.0%) and 2.6 billion in FY2021 (-0.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding is 2.18 billion (Q4 2025) to 2.6 billion (Q2 2022).
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ranged from 0.8% (Q2 2022) to 12.4% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 146.13 Bn | 97.59 Bn | - | 2.18 Bn |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 83.52 Bn | 76.79 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Hershey | 35.34 Bn | 31.58 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 202.19 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 29.67 Bn | 16.09 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 537.40 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.20 Bn | 13.99 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 106.80 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 13.07 Bn | 12.13 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 269.30 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.74 Bn | 8.40 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 550.68 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.07 Bn | 6.36 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 406.40 Mn |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.60 Bn | 7.22 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 137.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.84 Bn |
API Access
Unilever 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=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "UL", "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=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();