Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average): 68.29 Mil (As of May. 2014)


What is Allocate Software Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 68.29 Mil as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Allocate Software's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was 68.29 Mil.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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.

Allocate Software Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Related Terms

Allocate Software Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

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

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Allocate Software Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
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Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
Nov04 May05 Nov05 May06 Nov06 May07 Nov07 May08 Nov08 May09 Nov09 May10 Nov10 May11 Nov11 May12 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14
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Allocate Software 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 68.29 Mil mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 68.29 Mil as of May. 2014. The average shares outstanding over two periods not accounting for dilutive securities like convertible bonds. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) too high?
Allocate Software's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 68.29 Mil.
How does Allocate Software's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 68.29 Mil can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) depends on the Software 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 Allocate Software and its competitors. Allocate Software's current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 68.29 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) of 68.29 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 68.29 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 Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) is 68.29 Mil as of May. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.