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Melstacorp (COL:MELS.N0000) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 1,165 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Melstacorp Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Melstacorp's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1,165 Mil.


Melstacorp Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

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

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Melstacorp Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Melstacorp Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,165.40 1,165.40 1,165.40 1,165.40 1,165.40

Melstacorp Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1,164.87 1,165.01 1,165.40 1,165.40 1,165.40

Melstacorp 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.


Melstacorp  (COL:MELS.N0000) 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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Melstacorp (COL:MELS.N0000) Business Description

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Address
No.110, Norris Canal Road, Colombo, LKA, 10
Melstacorp plc is a Sri Lankan company that engages in the distillation, manufacture, and distribution of liquor products. It operates through business segments: Beverages, Plantations, Telecommunication, Financial Services, and Diversified. The Beverages segments cover distillation, manufacture, and distribution of liquor products; the Plantations segment involves in cultivation and processing of tea and rubber; the Telecommunication segment engages in providing voice, data, broadband, software, and networking solutions; the Financial Services segment offers a variety of financial solutions; and the Diversified segment includes power generation, logistics, and other activities. Melstacorp owns a range of wines and spirits such as Albert Bichot French wines, Chilean wines, and others.

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