Telefonica (Telefonica) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 5,651 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Telefonica's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5,651 Mil.

Telefonica Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telefonica's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

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5,798.80

5,819.77

5,874.17

5,763.20

5,715.58

Telefonica Quarterly Data
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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5,775.24	5,682.00	8,136.18	5,665.00	5,650.57

Telefonica Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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.

Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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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Telefonica (Telefonica) Business Description

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Address

Ronda de la Comunicacion, s/n, Central Building Auditorium, Floor 3, Telefonica District, Madrid, ESP, 28050

Website

https://www.telefonica.com

Telefonica operates mobile and fixed networks in Spain (where it is the incumbent telephone operator), the U.K., Germany, Brazil, and other Latin American countries like Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, among others. The company derives more than 30% of its revenue from Spain, close to 20% from Germany and 20% from Brazil. Its U.K. operations are held through a joint venture with Virgin Media. For several years Telefonica has been simplifying its corporate structure by selling noncore assets.