FLFG (Federal Life Group) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average): 3.89 Mil (As of Mar. 2019)

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What is Federal Life Group Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Federal Life Group FLFG Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.89 Mil as of Mar. 2019.

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Federal Life Group's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2019 was 3.89 Mil.

Federal Life Group  (OTCPK:FLFG) 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.

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.

Federal Life Group Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Related Terms

Federal Life Group Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

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Federal Life Group Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

Federal Life Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
3.44 3.54 3.89

Federal Life Group Quarterly Data
Dec16 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.54 3.54 4.60 3.53 3.89

Federal Life Group 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 3.89 Mil mean?
Federal Life Group (FLFG) has a Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.89 Mil as of Mar. 2019. The average shares outstanding over two periods including dilutive securities like preferred shares and convertibles. View historical data on Federal Life Group and its competitors.
Is Federal Life Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) too high?
Federal Life Group's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.89 Mil.
How does Federal Life Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) compare to ?
Federal Life Group's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.89 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 Insurance company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) depends on the Insurance 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 Federal Life Group and its competitors. Federal Life Group's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.89 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Federal Life Group stock overvalued right now?
Federal Life Group (FLFG) has a current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.89 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.89 Mil. 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 Federal Life Group (FLFG), the current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.89 Mil as of Mar. 2019. 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.

Federal Life Group Business Description

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Address 3750 West Deerfield Road, Riverwoods, IL, USA, 60015
Federal Life Group Inc provides life insurance and annuity products targeted to the middle American market. Its core business activities include the sale of life insurance and fixed index and fixed rate annuities. Products offered by the company include Lifetime Coverage, Specific Period of Time Coverage, Flexible Coverage, Long-Term Growth with Fixed and Index-Linked Options, Multi-Pay Retirement Savings Plan, Single-Pay Retirement Savings Plan, Immediate Guaranteed Retirement Income, Final Expense Plan, Final Expense Plan - Limited Health Issues and Single-Pay Permanent Life.