Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Johnson Matthey's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 168 Mil.
Johnson Matthey's quarterly shares outstanding
increased
from Sep. 2025 (168 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (168 Mil).
It means Johnson Mattheyissued new shares from Sep. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Johnson Matthey's annual shares outstanding
increased
from Mar. 2025 (168 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (168 Mil).
It means Johnson Mattheyissued new shares from Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Johnson Matthey (OTCPK:JMPLF) 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.
Johnson Matthey Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Johnson Matthey Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Johnson Matthey'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.
JMPLF vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Johnson Matthey'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.
Johnson Matthey Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Johnson Matthey's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Johnson Matthey's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Johnson Matthey 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 168 Mil mean?
Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 168 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Johnson Matthey and its competitors.
Is Johnson Matthey's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Johnson Matthey's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 168 Mil. Overall, Johnson Matthey has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson Matthey's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to LIN and SHW?
Johnson Matthey's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 168 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Chemicals 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 Johnson Matthey and its competitors. Johnson Matthey's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 168 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson Matthey stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.40, compared to a current price of $28.61 — trading 55.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 168 Mil. Johnson Matthey's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 7 warning signs 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 Johnson Matthey (JMPLF), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 168 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Matthey stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $28.61 is trading 55.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.40.
GuruFocus considers Johnson Matthey to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JMPLF:
Shares Outstanding (EOP): 168 Mil
GF Value™: $18.40 vs. price of $28.61 (55.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JMPLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Johnson Matthey PLC is a platinum group metals (PGMs) company. It uses metal chemistry, catalysis, and process engineering and provides technology and expertise to energy, chemicals, and automotive companies to decarbonise, reduce harmful emissions, and improve sustainability. Its segments include Clean Air, PGM Services, Catalyst Technologies, Hydrogen Technologies and Value Businesses. The company generates maximum revenue from the PGM Services segment, which enables the energy transition through providing circular solutions as demand for scarce critical materials increases, provides a strategic service to the group supporting the other segments with security of metal supply, and manufactures value-added PGM products. The company derives key revenue from the United Kingdom.
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