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Lifecare ASA (OSL:LIFES) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 159.51 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Lifecare ASA Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Lifecare ASA's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 159.51 Mil.

Lifecare ASA's quarterly shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2024 (159.51 Mil) to Mar. 2025 (159.51 Mil).

Lifecare ASA's annual shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2023 (159.51 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (159.51 Mil).


Lifecare ASA Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifecare ASA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:

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* 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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Lifecare ASA Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Lifecare ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
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Lifecare ASA Quarterly Data
Dec16 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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Competitive Comparison of Lifecare ASA's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Lifecare ASA'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.


Lifecare ASA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Lifecare ASA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lifecare ASA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.


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Lifecare ASA 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.


Lifecare ASA  (OSL:LIFES) 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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Lifecare ASA Business Description

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Ytrebygdsvegen 215, Blomsterdalen, Bergen, NOR, 5258
Lifecare ASA focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of sensor technology for continuous monitoring of body analytes. Lifecare develops and licenses nanotechnology for medical use to facilitate the production and sale of medical devices. Its miniaturized sensor technology measures changes by reading osmotic pressure variations in a small chamber, and can, e.g., measure glucose and lactate levels by applying different chemical compositions. The company operates as a single segment focused on research and development (R&D) of its osmotic pressure sensor and related components.

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