Pinescript, financial(FLOAT_SHARES_OUTSTANDING) value is different than its corresponding float shares screener value

Question

in my script I plot the symbol float shares with the classic financial method:

floatShares = financial(syminfo.tickerid, "FLOAT_SHARES_OUTSTANDING", "FY")

For some symbols, it is different than its corresponding float shares value in the screener.

Here is an example from FUTU:

Why this happens and how to fix it?

Answer 1

1. In the screener you look on Total Shares Outstanding. Float Shares column caption is FLOAT.
2. Screener shows value of float shares for today / yestaday.
3. In your pine script there are you request Float Shares with FY periodicy, i.e. Float Shares at end of last fiscal year.