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Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 4,544.9 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4,544.9 Mil.

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's quarterly shares outstanding declined from Sep. 2023 (4,548.5 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (4,544.9 Mil). It means Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC bought back shares from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's annual shares outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (4,548.5 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (4,544.9 Mil). It means Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC bought back shares from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC'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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Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC 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 1,901.59 1,901.87 2,424.21 4,548.49 4,544.94

Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 4,548.49 4,548.49 4,548.49 4,548.49 4,544.94

Competitive Comparison of Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC'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.


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC 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.


Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC  (KUW:KPROJ) 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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Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC (KUW:KPROJ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
KIPCO Tower, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street, Sharq, P.O. Box 23982, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13100
Kuwait Projects Co Holding KSC is an investment holding company operating in a sector such as financial services, manufacturing, and real estate. The business activity of the firm functions through various segments which include Commercial Banking, Asset Management, Investment Banking, Insurance, Media & Satellite Services, Industrial, Hospitality and Real Estate, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial banking segment. Geographic areas of operation include Kuwait, the Rest of GCC, the Rest of the Middle East and North Africa, North America and Europe.

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