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Hofseth BioCare ASA (OSL:HBC) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 411.1 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Hofseth BioCare ASA Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Hofseth BioCare ASA's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 411.1 Mil.


Hofseth BioCare ASA Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hofseth BioCare ASA's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Hofseth BioCare ASA Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Hofseth BioCare ASA Annual Data
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Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Hofseth BioCare ASA Quarterly Data
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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 410.38 411.08 411.08 411.08 411.08

Hofseth BioCare ASA 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.


Hofseth BioCare ASA  (OSL:HBC) 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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Hofseth BioCare ASA Business Description

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Keiser Wilhelms Gate 24, Aalesund, NOR, 6003
Hofseth BioCare ASA is a Norway-based company engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling marine ingredients such as oil, calcium, and protein products. Its products and their respective brands include salmon oil (OmeGo), hydrolyzed soluble protein (ProGo), Calcium/Collagen (CalGo or NT-II), and non-soluble protein (PetGo), all of which are produced in the Midsund plant. The firm sells its products to various segments of the human nutrition market, such as sports nutrition, supplements, and health foods, as well as to the market within nutrition for the pet and feed industry. It generates maximum revenue from the sale of salmon oil. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Europe, followed by North America and Asia.

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