Viatris (VTRS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2019 - 2026)
Viatris' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 1.15 billion in Q2 2026, down 1.5% from 1.17 billion a year earlier and down 1.4% from the prior quarter.
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Viatris (VTRS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q4 2019 onward, Viatris has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 25 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 1.19 billion in FY2024 (+0.5%), 1.19 billion in FY2023 (-0.8%), 1.2 billion in FY2022 (-1.1%) and 1.21 billion in FY2021 (+101.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q4 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for six straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 101.2%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 3.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, VTRS's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.16 billion (Q1 2026), 1.15 billion (Q4 2025) and 1.15 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (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 | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 250.36 Bn | 223.92 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 227.87 Bn | 183.27 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.60 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 | 253.35 Mn |
| 10 | Viatris | 20.35 Bn | 15.36 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.20 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 (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=VTRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=VTRS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();