Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. SKF AB's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 455 Mil.
SKF AB's quarterly shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Dec. 2025 (455 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (455 Mil).
SKF AB's annual shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Dec. 2024 (455 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (455 Mil).
SKF AB (OTCPK:SKUFF) 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.
SKF AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
SKF AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SKF AB'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.
SKUFF vs SNA, RBC, LECO: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, SKF AB'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.
SKF AB Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, SKF AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SKF AB'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 455 Mil mean?
SKF AB (SKUFF) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 455 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on SKF AB and its competitors.
Is SKF AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
SKF AB's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 455 Mil. Overall, SKF AB has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SKF AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to SNA and RBC?
SKF AB's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 455 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Industrial Products 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 SKF AB and its competitors. SKF AB's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 455 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SKF AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SKF AB (SKUFF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.48, compared to a current price of $23.95 — trading 29.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 455 Mil. SKF AB's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 SKF AB (SKUFF), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 455 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 SKF AB (SKUFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SKF AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $23.95 is trading 29.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.48.
GuruFocus considers SKF AB to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SKUFF:
Shares Outstanding (EOP): 455 Mil
GF Value™: $18.48 vs. price of $23.95 (29.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SKUFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SKF's history goes back to the first major patents in ball bearings, when in 1907 it was the first to patent the self-aligning ball bearing. SKF and Schaeffler Group are the top two global ball bearing suppliers, followed by Timken, NSK, NTN, and JTEKT. Combined, these six companies supply about 60% of the world's ball bearings. However, most of them have sector niches, as ball bearings for industrial purposes are engineered for specific applications. SKF is based in Sweden and has a global manufacturing footprint of 106 sites and about 17,000 global distributor locations. The firm operates under two segments: industrials, with a fairly fragmented customer base; and automotive, which is the opposite, with a concentrated customer base including the likes of Tesla.
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