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World Wrestling Entertainment (World Wrestling Entertainment) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 83 Mil (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is World Wrestling Entertainment Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. World Wrestling Entertainment's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 83 Mil.

World Wrestling Entertainment's quarterly shares outstanding increased from Mar. 2023 (74 Mil) to Jun. 2023 (83 Mil). It means World Wrestling Entertainment issued new shares from Mar. 2023 to Jun. 2023 .

World Wrestling Entertainment's annual shares outstanding declined from Dec. 2021 (75 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (74 Mil). It means World Wrestling Entertainment bought back shares from Dec. 2021 to Dec. 2022 .


World Wrestling Entertainment Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Wrestling Entertainment'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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World Wrestling Entertainment Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

World Wrestling Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 78.02 77.31 77.79 74.83 74.42

World Wrestling Entertainment Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
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 74.17 74.40 74.42 74.45 82.91

Competitive Comparison of World Wrestling Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Entertainment subindustry, World Wrestling Entertainment'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.


World Wrestling Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, World Wrestling Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where World Wrestling Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



World Wrestling Entertainment 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.


World Wrestling Entertainment  (NYSE:WWE) 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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World Wrestling Entertainment (World Wrestling Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc develops and produces television programming, pay-per-view programming, and live wrestling events. Its segments include Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. The majority of its revenue comes from the Media segment, which includes the production and monetization of long-form and short-form video content across various platforms, including WWE Network, broadcast and pay television, digital and social media, as well as filmed entertainment. The geographical segments are North America, which accounts for the majority of revenue; Europe/Middle East/Africa; Asia Pacific; and Latin America.
Executives
Karen M Mullane officer: Controller & Chief Accting Off C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Rajan Mehta officer: EVP, Chief Product & Tech Off 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Suzette Ramirez-carr officer: EVP, Chief Human Resources Off 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Steve Pamon director 1241 E MAIN ST, STAMFORD CT 06902-3520
Steven R Koonin director 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Mckenna Michelle director 20 DAVIS DRIVE, BELMONT CA 94002
Nick Khan director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Maurice F Edelson officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Dillon Joellen Lyons director BUILDING 4, TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HARTFORDSHIRE X0 AL 109UL
Riddick Frank A Iii officer: President & CFO C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD, 12900 SNOW ROAD, PARMA OH 44130
Ignace Lahoud director 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Kevin Dunn officer: Exec Prod. & Chief Glob. Telev 1241 EST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Elisebeth Collins officer: SVP General Counsel & Corp Sec 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Bradley Blum officer: EVP, Operations & COS 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Samira Shah officer: EVP, General Counsel & Corp Se 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902