Viatris (VTRS) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026)
Viatris (VTRS) reported Shares Outstanding of 1.16 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.8% from 1.17 billion a year earlier but up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Viatris (VTRS) Shares Outstanding (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q4 2019, Viatris' Shares Outstanding record includes 27 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 1.19 billion in FY2024 (-0.6%), 1.2 billion in FY2023 (-1.0%), 1.21 billion in FY2022 (+0.3%) and 1.21 billion in FY2021 (+101.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 1.16 billion in Q1 2026 and a high of 1.21 billion in Q3 2022.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now declined in each of the last 14 quarters, with an average decline of 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 134.0%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 3.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 1.16 billion (Q1 2026), 1.16 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.16 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 891.90 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | 1.94 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 541.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 10 | Viatris | 23.90 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
API Access
Viatris 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=VTRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "VTRS", "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=VTRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();