Viatris (VTRS) Shares Outstanding (2019 - 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 (2019 - 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 | Johnson & Johnson | 638.12 Bn | 556.64 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 462.60 Bn | 435.75 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 358.70 Bn | 313.13 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 272.16 Bn | 228.03 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.94 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 184.97 Bn | 159.08 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 162.61 Bn | 109.56 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 132.45 Bn | 104.46 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 253.70 Mn |
| 10 | Viatris | 20.35 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.16 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 |
| Sep 30, 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();