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Highway Capital (LSE:HWC) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 11.49 Mil (As of Aug. 2022)


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What is Highway Capital Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Highway Capital's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2022 was 11.49 Mil.


Highway Capital Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Highway Capital's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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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Highway Capital Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Highway Capital Annual Data
Trend Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.59 9.59 11.49 11.49 11.49

Highway Capital Semi-Annual Data
Feb13 Aug13 Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22
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 11.49 11.49 11.49 11.49 11.49

Highway Capital 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.


Highway Capital  (LSE:HWC) 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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Highway Capital Business Description

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Address
Reynolds Road, Eden House, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, GBR, HP9 2FL
Highway Capital PLC is a United Kingdom-based company. The company focuses on investing in or acquiring undervalued companies with either strong asset backing or opportunities, which possess high barriers to entry.