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SHPMF (Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 3,705 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3,705 Mil.

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's quarterly shares outstanding increased from Jun. 2024 (3,704 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (3,705 Mil). It means Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co issued new shares from Jun. 2024 to Sep. 2024 .

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's annual shares outstanding increased from Dec. 2022 (3,698 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (3,703 Mil). It means Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co issued new shares from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co'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.

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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,842.09 2,842.09 2,842.09 3,697.55 3,703.30

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Shares Outstanding (EOP) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3,703.30 3,703.30 3,703.30 3,703.52 3,704.61

Competitive Comparison of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co'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.


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co 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.


Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co  (OTCPK:SHPMF) 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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Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Business Description

Address
No. 200 Taicang Road, Shanghai Pharmaceutical Building, Shanghai, CHN, 200020
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals is the second-largest medical distributor in China by revenue. It is vertically integrated and provides healthcare services in research and development, manufacturing, distribution, and retail. As of 2023, medical distribution is the largest segment, accounting for 89.8% of total revenue. It also has coverage of 31 provinces and cities nationwide.