Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Venator Materials's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1 Mil.
Venator Materials's quarterly shares outstanding
increased
from Mar. 2023 (0 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (1 Mil).
It means Venator Materialsissued new shares from Mar. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .
Venator Materials's annual shares outstanding
increased
from Dec. 2022 (0 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (1 Mil).
It means Venator Materialsissued new shares from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .
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.
Venator Materials Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Venator Materials Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Venator Materials'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.
VNTRF vs PVNNF, ETCK, CRKN: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Venator Materials'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.
Venator Materials Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Venator Materials's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Venator Materials'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 1 Mil mean?
Venator Materials (VNTRF) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1 Mil as of Dec. 2023. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Venator Materials and its competitors.
Is Venator Materials' Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Venator Materials' current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1 Mil. Overall, Venator Materials has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Venator Materials' Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to PVNNF and ETCK?
Venator Materials' Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1 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 Venator Materials and its competitors. Venator Materials's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Venator Materials stock overvalued right now?
Venator Materials (VNTRF) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1 Mil. Venator Materials' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Venator Materials (VNTRF), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1 Mil as of Dec. 2023. 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.
Venator Materials PLC is a manufacturer and marketer of chemical products. Its products comprise a broad range of pigments and additives such as TiO2, color pigments, functional additives, timber treatment, and water treatment products. The company markets its products globally to a diversified group of industrial customers through two segments: Titanium Dioxide, which consists of its TiO2 business, and Performance Additives, which consists of functional additives, color pigments, timber treatment, and water treatment businesses. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Titanium Dioxide segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States, and the rest from Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Italy, Spain, France, India, and other nations.
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