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Fidelity China Special Situations (LSE:FCSS) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 478.96 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Fidelity China Special Situations Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Fidelity China Special Situations's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 478.96 Mil.


Fidelity China Special Situations Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fidelity China Special Situations's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Fidelity China Special Situations Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Fidelity China Special Situations Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Fidelity China Special Situations Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 514.39 512.72 493.38 482.65 478.96

Fidelity China Special Situations 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.


Fidelity China Special Situations  (LSE:FCSS) 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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Fidelity China Special Situations Business Description

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Fidelity China Special Situations PLC is an investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio. The company focuses on investing in securities issued by companies listed in China or Hong Kong and any other Chinese companies listed elsewhere as well as the companies which have interests in China and Hong Kong. Its portfolio consists of various financial instruments such as equities, index-linked, equity-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, equity-related securities, forward transactions, and derivative instruments. The company may use gearing such as Contracts for Difference to meet its determined investment goals.

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