FCRM (Franklin Credit Management) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average): 10.02 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Franklin Credit Management Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Franklin Credit Management FCRM Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 10.02 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Franklin Credit Management's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.02 Mil.

Franklin Credit Management  (OTCPK:FCRM) 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.

Franklin Credit Management Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Related Terms

Franklin Credit Management Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

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Franklin Credit Management Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

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Franklin Credit Management 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.

What does a Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 10.02 Mil mean?
Franklin Credit Management (FCRM) has a Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 10.02 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The average shares outstanding over two periods not accounting for dilutive securities like convertible bonds. View historical data on Franklin Credit Management and its competitors.
Is Franklin Credit Management's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) too high?
Franklin Credit Management's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 10.02 Mil.
How does Franklin Credit Management's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) compare to LFLS and RKT?
Franklin Credit Management's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 10.02 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 (Basic Average) for a Banks company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) depends on the Banks industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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 (Basic Average) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The average shares outstanding over two periods not accounting for dilutive securities like convertible bonds. View historical data on Franklin Credit Management and its competitors. Franklin Credit Management's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 10.02 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franklin Credit Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franklin Credit Management (FCRM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.08, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 58.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 10.02 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franklin Credit Management (FCRM), the current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 10.02 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.

Franklin Credit Management Business Description

Address 101 Hudson Street, 24th floor, Jersey, NJ, USA, 07302
Franklin Credit Management Corp is a specialty consumer finance company mainly in the servicing and resolution of performing, reperforming, nonperforming residential mortgage loans, including specialized loan recovery and collection servicing, and in the analysis, pricing and acquisition of residential mortgage portfolios for third parties. Its servicing operations including specialized loan recovery and collecting services, consist of a call letter staffed by professionals skilled in customer service, Collection, loan mitigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, real estate property management, deficiency recovery and judgement processing.