Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.8 Mil.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA's quarterly shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Dec. 2025 (6.8 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (6.8 Mil).
CEWE Stiftung KGaA's annual shares outstanding
declined
from Dec. 2024 (6.9 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (6.8 Mil).
It means CEWE Stiftung KGaAbought back shares from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .
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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
XSWX:CWC vs ROL, SCI, HRB: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Personal Services subindustry, CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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.
CEWE Stiftung KGaA Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Personal Services Industry
For the Personal Services industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CEWE Stiftung KGaA'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 6.8 Mil mean?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 6.8 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on CEWE Stiftung KGaA and its competitors.
Is CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 6.8 Mil. Overall, CEWE Stiftung KGaA has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to ROL and SCI?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 6.8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Personal Services 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 Personal Services company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Personal Services 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 CEWE Stiftung KGaA and its competitors. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 6.8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CEWE Stiftung KGaA stock overvalued right now?
CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 6.8 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF133.39, compared to a current price of CHF88.40 — trading 33.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 6.8 Mil. CEWE Stiftung KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 6.8 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 CEWE Stiftung KGaA (XSWX:CWC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CEWE Stiftung KGaA stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF88.40 is trading 33.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF133.39.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:CWC:
Shares Outstanding (EOP): 6.8 Mil
GF Value™: CHF133.39 vs. price of CHF88.40 (33.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CEWE Stiftung & Co KGaA is a German-based company which provides photo service, photo retail business, and commercial online printing. The company operates a business through three segments through photofinishing, retail, and commercial online printing. Its Photofinishing segment works on the printing of photos of analogue or digital origin. Retail unit trades photo hardware and photo products to end consumers using various brands such as Fotojoker, Fotolab and Japan Photo, among others. The Online Printing unit operates through online printing portals, such as www.cewe-print.de and others. The company derives it's majority of the revenue from photofinishing activity in Germany.
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