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HOKCY (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 18,660 Mil (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 was 18,660 Mil.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's quarterly shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2023 (18,660 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (18,660 Mil).

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's annual shares outstanding stayed the same from Dec. 2022 (18,660 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (18,660 Mil).


Hong Kong and China Gas Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
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Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hong Kong and China Gas 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



Hong Kong and China Gas 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.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that end of period. 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) 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.


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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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