International Game Technology (FRA:IGT) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 248 Mil (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is International Game Technology Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. International Game Technology's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 248 Mil.

International Game Technology Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Game Technology's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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International Game Technology Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

International Game Technology Annual Data

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International Game Technology Quarterly Data
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Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															252.60	247.70	247.00	247.10	247.60

International Game Technology 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.

International Game Technology (FRA:IGT) 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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International Game Technology was incorporated in Nevada in December 1980. It is a gaming Company specializing in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of casino-style gaming equipment, systems technology, and game content across multiple platforms land-based, online real-money and social gaming. The Company manages operations in two geographic segments namely North America and International. North America consists of operations in the US and Canada and International encompasses its efforts in all other jurisdictions. The Company has two revenue streams within each business segment gaming operations and product sales. It includes the sales of gaming equipment, systems, services, licensing, and component parts in Product Sales. It provides casino games, gaming equipment and systems technology for land-based and online social gaming and wagering markets under for-sale or revenue sharing arrangements. IGT systems products include infrastructure and applications for casino management, customer relationship management, player management, and server-based gaming. Casino management solutions include integrated modules for machine accounting, patron management, cage and table accounting, ticket-in/ticket-out, bonusing, and table game automation. The Company's competitors include Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd, Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Bally Technologies, Inc., Konami Gaming Inc., Novomatic Group of Companies, and WMS Industries, Inc. At September 30, 2013, the Company held approximately 6,000 patents or patent applications and approximately 4,100 trademarks filed and registered around the world. he manufacture and distribution of casino games, gaming equipment, systems technology, and related services, as well as the operation of casinos, is subject to regulation by a variety of federal, state, international, tribal, and local agencies, with the majority of oversight provided by individual state gaming control boards.