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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Datang International Power Generation Co's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 20,550 Mil.
Datang International Power Generation Co (OTCPK:DIPGF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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.
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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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Datang International Power Generation Co Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data
* 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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Datang International Power Generation Co Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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 (Diluted Average) of 20,550 Mil mean?
Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) has a Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 20,550 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The average shares outstanding over two periods including dilutive securities like preferred shares and convertibles. View historical data on Datang International Power Generation Co and its competitors.
Is Datang International Power Generation Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) too high?
Datang International Power Generation Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 20,550 Mil. Overall, Datang International Power Generation Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Datang International Power Generation Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) compare to CEG and VST?
Datang International Power Generation Co's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 20,550 Mil can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 (Diluted Average) for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, Shares Outstanding (Diluted 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 (Diluted Average) mean?
A high Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The average shares outstanding over two periods including dilutive securities like preferred shares and convertibles. View historical data on Datang International Power Generation Co and its competitors. Datang International Power Generation Co's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 20,550 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Datang International Power Generation Co stock overvalued right now?
Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) has a current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 20,550 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.15, compared to a current price of $0.31 — trading 106.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 20,550 Mil. Datang International Power Generation Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) calculated?
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF), the current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 20,550 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datang International Power Generation Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.31 is trading 106.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.15.
Key valuation signals for DIPGF:
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average): 20,550 Mil
GF Value™: $0.15 vs. price of $0.31 (106.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DIPGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd is one of five state-controlled independent power producers in China. The power generation businesses of the Company and its subsidiaries cover provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across the country, whereas the coal-fired power generators of the Company are centralized in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and southeast coastal regions. The majority of the hydropower projects are located in the southwest region. Wind power and photovoltaic power projects are distributed across the country in areas with abundant resources. The operating segments of the company are the Power and heat generation segment and the Other segments.
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