Retractable Technologies (Retractable Technologies) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 29.94 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Retractable Technologies's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.94 Mil.

Retractable Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Retractable Technologies's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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Retractable Technologies Annual Data

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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

32.67

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29.94

Retractable Technologies Quarterly Data
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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)																32.44	29.96	30.17	29.94	29.94

Retractable Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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.

Retractable Technologies (AMEX:RVP) Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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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Retractable Technologies (Retractable Technologies) Business Description

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Address

511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, TX, USA, 75068-5295

Website

https://www.retractable.com

Retractable Technologies Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and markets safety syringes and other safety medical products for the healthcare profession. The company's products are the VanishPoint 0.5mL insulin syringe; 1mL tuberculin, insulin, and allergy antigen syringes; 0.5mL, 1mL, 2mL, 3mL, 5mL, and 10mL syringes; the small diameter tube adapter; the blood collection tube holder; the allergy tray; the IV safety catheter; the Patient Safe syringes; the Patient Safe Luer Cap; the VanishPoint Blood Collection Set; and the EasyPoint needle, as well as a standard 3mL syringe packaged with an EasyPoint needle. The company also sells VanishPoint autodisable syringes in the international market in addition to its other products.

Executives

Thomas J Shaw	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO	511 LOBO LANE, LITTLE ELM TX 75068
Braden Michael Leonard	10 percent owner	156 S. FIRST STREET, ZIONSVILLE IN 46077
Bigby Walter O Jr	director	816 BENTON RD, BOSSIER CITY LA 71111
Darren E Findley	director	1618 GRASSMERE RD, FRANKLIN TN 37064
Russell B Kuhlman	director, officer: Vice President of Sales	511 LOBO LANE, PO BOX 9, LITTLE ELM TX 75068
Fort John W Iii	director, officer: Chief Financial Officer	511 LOBO LANE, LITTLE ELM TX 75068
Amy Mack	director	1701 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 100, FRISCO TX 75034
Clarence D Zierhut	director	1217 BLUEBIRD LANE, GARLAND TX 75042
Lillian E Salerno	10 percent owner	777 7TH AVENUE, UNIT 308, WASHINGTON DC 20001
Suzanne M August	10 percent owner	340 NORTH JULIA CIRCLE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33706
Steven R Wisner	director, officer: Exec. VP, Eng & Prod.	511 LOBO LANE, PO BOX 9, LITTLE ELM TX 75068
Marco Laterza	director	P.O. BOX 64104, EL PASO TX 79904
Jimmie Shiu	director	511 LOBO LANE, P.O. BOX 9, LITTLE ELM TX 75068
Patti King	director	9145 MARTIN ROAD, ROSWELL GA 30076
Michele Larios	officer: Vice President/General Counsel	511 LOBO LANE, LITTLE ELM TX 75068

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