Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Ruffer Investment Co's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 295.41 Mil.
Ruffer Investment Co's quarterly shares outstanding
declined
from Jun. 2025 (302.18 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (295.41 Mil).
It means Ruffer Investment Cobought back shares from Jun. 2025 to Dec. 2025 .
Ruffer Investment Co's annual shares outstanding
declined
from Jun. 2024 (357.94 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (302.18 Mil).
It means Ruffer Investment Cobought back shares from Jun. 2024 to Jun. 2025 .
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAl) Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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.
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.
Be Aware
Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.
Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.
If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.
Ruffer Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
Ruffer Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) can be seen below:
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Ruffer Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart
CHIX:RICAL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Shares Outstanding (EOP) Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ruffer Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
Ruffer Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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.
What does a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 295.41 Mil mean?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 295.41 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors.
Is Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
Ruffer Investment Co's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 295.41 Mil. Overall, Ruffer Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to BLK and BX?
Ruffer Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 295.41 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Outstanding (EOP) for an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (EOP) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Outstanding (EOP) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (EOP) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. Ruffer Investment Co's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 295.41 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruffer Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 295.41 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 295.41 Mil. Ruffer Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (EOP) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (EOP) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 295.41 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd is a closed-end investment company. Its principal objective is to achieve a positive total annual return, after all expenses, of at least twice the Bank of England Bank Rate. The company adopts a stock picking approach and invests across a broad range of assets, geographies, and sectors including listed or quoted equities or equity-related securities, options, and bonds that are issued by corporate issuers, supra-nationals, or government organizations and investment in funds. It uses derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements, structured products, warrants, and forward currency contracts, for efficient portfolio management. The majority part of the company's revenue comes from investment income such as dividends and interest.
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