Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. El Capitan Precious Metals's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 430.43 Mil.
El Capitan Precious Metals (OTCPK:ECPN) 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
El Capitan Precious Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
* 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart
For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, El Capitan Precious 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, El Capitan Precious Metals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where El Capitan Precious Metals's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
El Capitan Precious Metals 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.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 430.43 Mil mean?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 430.43 Mil as of Sep. 2017. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
El Capitan Precious Metals' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 430.43 Mil.
How does El Capitan Precious Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to MAGE?
El Capitan Precious Metals' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 430.43 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 El Capitan Precious Metals and its competitors. El Capitan Precious Metals's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 430.43 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El Capitan Precious Metals stock overvalued right now?
El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 430.43 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 430.43 Mil. 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 El Capitan Precious Metals (ECPN), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 430.43 Mil as of Sep. 2017. 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.
El Capitan Precious Metals Inc is an exploration stage mining company. It explores for precious metals and other minerals. The company owns an interest in El Capitan Ltd which holds an interest in the El Capitan property located in New Mexico. Its objective is to market and sell the El Capitan Property to a mining company or enter a joint venture arrangement with a mining company to conduct mining operations. The El Capitan property consists of more than 350 Bureau of Land Management lode claims and four patented claims.
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