Vital Farms (VITL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2019 - 2026)
Vital Farms (VITL) recorded Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 42.93 million in Q3 2026, down 7.1% from 46.21 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Vital Farms (VITL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vital Farms reported Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 46.02 million, up 2.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 45.13 million in FY2024 (+4.2%), 43.31 million in FY2023 (-0.4%), 43.47 million in FY2022 (+0.3%) and 43.32 million in FY2021 (+31.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 31.6% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 7.1% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 42.94 million (Q2 2026), 44.59 million (Q1 2026) and 46.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.95 Bn | 98.82 Bn | - | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 84.23 Bn | 77.29 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.99 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 256.31 Mn |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.72 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.50 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 537.90 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.27 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 107.10 Mn |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.58 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 269.40 Mn |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.22 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 551.07 Mn |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.17 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 410.10 Mn |
| 10 | Vital Farms | 429.78 Mn | 239.13 Mn | 42.14 Mn | 42.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 42.93 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 42.94 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 44.59 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 46.02 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 46.21 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 45.80 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 45.80 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 45.13 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 45.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.31 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 43.14 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 43.29 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 43.40 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 43.47 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 42.88 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 42.69 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 40.53 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 43.32 Mn |
API Access
Vital Farms Shares Outstanding (Diluted) API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=VITL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "VITL", "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-diluted&ticker=VITL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();