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Bic (BICEY) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 83 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Bic Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Bic's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 83 Mil.


Bic Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bic's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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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Bic Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Bic Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.95 89.56 87.95 85.48 83.12

Bic Quarterly Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 85.48 83.54 83.55 86.01 83.12

Bic Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 exact time point. 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.


Bic  (OTCPK:BICEY) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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.


Be Aware

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.


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Bic Business Description

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12 Boulevard Victor Hugo, Clichy Cedex, Paris, FRA, 92110
Bic manufactures and markets writing instruments lighters shavers advertising and promotional products in France and globally. The company offers its products through various channels stationery stores office supplies companies convenience stores distributors wholesalers cash, and e-commerce. Its products include BIC 3, BIC Comfort 3, BIC Flex range BIC Flex Hybrid range BIC Pure 3 Lady BIC Soleil and Others. The company generates majority of the market is in North America followed by Europe and the developing markets of the Middle East Africa, and Asia.

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