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Boule Diagnostics AB (OSTO:BOUL) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 38.8 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Boule Diagnostics AB Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Boule Diagnostics AB's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 38.8 Mil.

Boule Diagnostics AB's quarterly shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2023 (38.8 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (38.8 Mil).

Boule Diagnostics AB's annual shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2022 (38.8 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (38.8 Mil).


Boule Diagnostics AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Boule Diagnostics AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Boule Diagnostics AB Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.42 27.42 27.42 38.83 38.83

Boule Diagnostics AB Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Shares Outstanding (EOP) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 38.83 38.83 38.83 38.83 38.83

Competitive Comparison of Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boule Diagnostics AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



Boule Diagnostics AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that end of period. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.


Boule Diagnostics AB  (OSTO:BOUL) Shares Outstanding (EOP) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.


Be Aware

Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.

Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.

If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.


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Boule Diagnostics AB (OSTO:BOUL) Business Description

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Address
Domnarvsgatan 4, Spanga, SWE, SE-163 53
Boule Diagnostics AB is a company operating in the diagnostics market. It is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing instruments and consumables for blood diagnostics. The firm focuses on the decentralized market segment. The systems are intended for small and medium-sized hospitals, clinics and laboratories within outpatient care. Through its subsidiaries, the Group operates in Sweden, USA, and China.

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