Shares Outstanding represents the total number of shares issued by a company that are held by all shareholders. Changes in share count affect EPS and ownership dilution.
Share Structure
Shares Outstanding
14.95B
Float Shares
N/A
Stock Price
$255.92
Market Cap
$3761.5B
Relationship: Market Cap = Shares Outstanding × Stock Price
Key concepts:
Float shares: Shares available for public trading
Dilution: When new shares are issued, existing shareholders own less
Buybacks: Reduce share count, increasing EPS and ownership stake
Stock splits: Increase share count but don't change market cap