Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. African Copper's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 1,485.11 Mil.
African Copper's quarterly shares outstanding
stayed the same
from Mar. 2014 (1,485.11 Mil) to Sep. 2014 (1,485.11 Mil).
African Copper's annual shares outstanding
increased
from Mar. 2013 (928.80 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (1,485.11 Mil).
It means African Copperissued new shares from Mar. 2013 to Mar. 2014 .
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.
African Copper Shares Outstanding (EOP) Related Terms
African Copper Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Copper'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.
For the Copper subindustry, African Copper'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.
African Copper Shares Outstanding (EOP) vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Copper's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Copper's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.
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 1,485.11 Mil mean?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1,485.11 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The total shares a company has outstanding, at period-end. View historical data on African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's Shares Outstanding (EOP) too high?
African Copper's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1,485.11 Mil.
How does African Copper's Shares Outstanding (EOP) compare to competitors?
African Copper's Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1,485.11 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 a Metals & Mining company?
A good Shares Outstanding (EOP) depends on the Metals & Mining 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 African Copper and its competitors. African Copper's current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1,485.11 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current Shares Outstanding (EOP) of 1,485.11 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1,485.11 Mil. 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 African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Shares Outstanding (EOP) is 1,485.11 Mil as of Sep. 2014. 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.
African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.
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