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Tencent Holdings (WBO:NNN1) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 9,133 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Tencent Holdings Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Tencent Holdings's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 9,133 Mil.

Tencent Holdings's quarterly shares outstanding declined from Sep. 2024 (9,189 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (9,133 Mil). It means Tencent Holdings bought back shares from Sep. 2024 to Dec. 2024 .

Tencent Holdings's annual shares outstanding declined from Dec. 2023 (9,391 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (9,133 Mil). It means Tencent Holdings bought back shares from Dec. 2023 to Dec. 2024 .


Tencent Holdings Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tencent Holdings'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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Tencent Holdings Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Tencent Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,593.91 9,608.38 9,568.74 9,391.21 9,132.80

Tencent Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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 9,391.21 9,350.10 9,261.12 9,189.05 9,132.80

Competitive Comparison of Tencent Holdings's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Tencent Holdings'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.


Tencent Holdings's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Tencent Holdings's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tencent Holdings's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.


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Tencent Holdings 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.


Tencent Holdings  (WBO:NNN1) 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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Tencent Holdings Business Description

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No. 33 Haitian 2nd Road, Tencent Binhai Towers, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, CHN, 518054
Tencent holds a prominent position in China's internet sector, with a diverse portfolio of products and services used daily by a significant portion of the population. The company is the world's largest video game publisher and owns Honor of Kings, a top-grossing mobile game globally. Tencent also operates WeChat, China's largest social media super app. WeChat is deeply integrated into the daily lives of Chinese people for communication, entertainment, shopping, and more. Beyond its offerings, Tencent is a significant player in global venture capital and investment. The company holds substantial stakes in leading companies including PDD, Kuaishou, and Epic Games.

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