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CVS Group (LSE:CVSG) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 71.5 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CVS Group Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. CVS Group's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 71.5 Mil.


CVS Group Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for CVS Group's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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CVS Group Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

CVS Group Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 70.51 70.65 70.69 70.93 71.27

CVS Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 70.84 71.02 71.22 71.33 71.51

CVS Group Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 exact time point. 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.


CVS Group  (LSE:CVSG) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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.


Be Aware

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.


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CVS Group (LSE:CVSG) Business Description

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Owen Road, CVS House, Diss, Norfolk, GBR, IP22 4ER
CVS Group PLC is a veterinary service provider in the United Kingdom. The group operates through four business divisions; Veterinary Practices, Laboratories, Crematoria, and Online Retail Business. The veterinary practice segment generates majority of the revenues. The company facilitates its veterinary services through its diagnostics, laboratory reports, along pet cremation services. It also offers retail pharmacy through Animed Direct. Geographically, it generates the majority of the revenue from the United Kingdom and also operates in the Netherlands and Ireland.

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