Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Defense Metals's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 392.63 Mil.
Defense Metals's quarterly shares outstanding
increased
from Sep. 2025 (336.06 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (392.63 Mil).
It means Defense Metalsissued new shares from Sep. 2025 to Dec. 2025 .
Defense Metals's annual shares outstanding
increased
from Mar. 2024 (258.62 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (260.71 Mil).
It means Defense Metalsissued new shares from Mar. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .
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.
Defense Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Defense Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defense Metals'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense Metals'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.
Defense Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defense Metals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defense Metals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
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.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 392.63 Mil mean?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 392.63 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Defense Metals and its competitors.
Is Defense Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Defense Metals' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 392.63 Mil. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to competitors?
Defense Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 392.63 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Outstanding (EOP) for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (EOP) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Outstanding (EOP) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (EOP) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Defense Metals and its competitors. Defense Metals's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 392.63 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 392.63 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 392.63 Mil. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (EOP) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (EOP) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Defense Metals (DFMTF), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 392.63 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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