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ASML Holding NV (ASML Holding NV) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 395 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is ASML Holding NV Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. ASML Holding NV's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 395 Mil.

ASML Holding NV's quarterly shares outstanding increased from Dec. 2023 (393 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (395 Mil). It means ASML Holding NV issued new shares from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

ASML Holding NV's annual shares outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (395 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (393 Mil). It means ASML Holding NV bought back shares from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .


ASML Holding NV Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for ASML Holding NV'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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ASML Holding NV Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

ASML Holding NV Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
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ASML Holding NV 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 394.59 393.40 394.59 393.42 394.59

Competitive Comparison of ASML Holding NV's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, ASML Holding NV'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.


ASML Holding NV's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, ASML Holding NV's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ASML Holding NV's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



ASML Holding NV 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.


ASML Holding NV  (NAS:ASML) 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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ASML Holding NV (ASML Holding NV) Business Description

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De Run 6501, Veldhoven, NB, NLD, 5504 DR
ASML is the leader in photolithography systems used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. Photolithography is the process in which a light source is used to expose circuit patterns from a photo mask onto a semiconductor wafer. The latest technological advances in this segment allow chipmakers to continually increase the number of transistors on the same area of silicon, with lithography historically representing a high portion of the cost of making cutting-edge chips. ASML outsources the manufacturing of most of its parts, acting like an assembler. ASML's main clients are TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.