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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (FRA:WB2) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 173 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 173 Mil.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data
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Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 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.


Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies  (FRA:WB2) 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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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Business Description

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30 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is a provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries, and the mining, marine, and industrial markets. It provides its products and services through two main business segments, Freight and Transit. The company generates maximum revenue from the Freight segment which manufactures new and modernized locomotives, provides aftermarket parts and services to existing locomotives; provides components to new and existing freight cars; builds new commuter locomotives; supplies rail control and infrastructure products including electronics, positive train control equipment, signal design and engineering services. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.

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