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QTTOY (Qutoutiao) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) : 30.7 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Qutoutiao Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Qutoutiao's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.7 Mil.


Qutoutiao Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

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

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Qutoutiao Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Chart

Qutoutiao Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 27.50 29.01 30.31 30.65 30.65

Qutoutiao Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial 27.50 29.01 30.31 30.65 30.65

Qutoutiao 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.


Qutoutiao  (OTCPK:QTTOY) 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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Qutoutiao Business Description

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Address
519 Yi De Road, Building No. 8, Shanghai Pudong Software Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, CHN, 200124
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application Qutoutiao aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature on Midu Novels. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.

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