Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Yakult Honsha Co's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 586 Mil.
Yakult Honsha Co's quarterly shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Sep. 2025 (586 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (586 Mil).
Yakult Honsha Co's annual shares outstanding
declined
from Mar. 2025 (596 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (584 Mil).
It means Yakult Honsha Cobought back shares from Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Yakult Honsha Co (OTCPK:YKLTY) 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.
Yakult Honsha Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Yakult Honsha Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yakult Honsha 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.
YKLTY vs KO, PEP, MNST: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Yakult Honsha 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.
Yakult Honsha Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yakult Honsha Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yakult Honsha Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Yakult Honsha 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.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 586 Mil mean?
Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 586 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors.
Is Yakult Honsha Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Yakult Honsha Co's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 586 Mil. Overall, Yakult Honsha Co has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yakult Honsha Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to KO and PEP?
Yakult Honsha Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 586 Mil can be compared against companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic 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 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic 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 Yakult Honsha Co and its competitors. Yakult Honsha Co's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 586 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yakult Honsha Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.20, compared to a current price of $8.39 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 586 Mil. Yakult Honsha Co's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 586 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Yakult Honsha Co (YKLTY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yakult Honsha Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.39 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.20.
GuruFocus considers Yakult Honsha Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for YKLTY:
Shares Outstanding (EOP): 586 Mil
GF Value™: $9.20 vs. price of $8.39 (8.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YKLTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yakult Honsha is a pioneer in probiotics. It launched the probiotic drink Yakult in 1935 after Minoru Shirota's discovery of Lactobacillus casei Shirota, a strain of lactic acid bacteria, which proved to be able to live in the intestines, in 1930. It operates in 40 countries across four continents, selling mainly Yakult probiotic drinks. Apart from the retail outlets, the home delivery channel, served by a team of 83,000 Yakult Ladies globally, contributes about 45% of its probiotic drink volume. Overseas markets contribute 40% of group sales and profits. Yakult has built a meaningful presence in populated emerging markets, including China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Brazil. It plans to step up expansion in the US with a new factory in Georgia, which will triple its US production capacity.
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