PRAC (Productivity Technologies) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average): 3.00 Mil (As of Mar. 2005)

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What is Productivity Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Productivity Technologies PRAC Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.00 Mil as of Mar. 2005.

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Productivity Technologies's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2005 was 3.00 Mil.

Productivity Technologies  (OTCPK:PRAC) 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.

Productivity Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Related Terms

Productivity Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

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Productivity Technologies Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

Productivity Technologies Annual Data
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Productivity Technologies Quarterly Data
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Productivity Technologies 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 3.00 Mil mean?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.00 Mil as of Mar. 2005. The average shares outstanding over two periods including dilutive securities like preferred shares and convertibles. View historical data on Productivity Technologies and its competitors.
Is Productivity Technologies' Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) too high?
Productivity Technologies' current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.00 Mil.
How does Productivity Technologies' Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) compare to TNRG?
Productivity Technologies' Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.00 Mil can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) depends on the Industrial Products 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 Productivity Technologies and its competitors. Productivity Technologies's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.00 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productivity Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Productivity Technologies (PRAC) has a current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of 3.00 Mil. The current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.00 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 Productivity Technologies (PRAC), the current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is 3.00 Mil as of Mar. 2005. 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.

Productivity Technologies Business Description

Address 666 Dundee Road, Suite 300, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Productivity Technologies Corp is a provider of production machinery, parking systems, and fabricated structures. It is a supplier of quick die change, flexible transfer, and stacking/destacking equipment used to automate metal forming operations. It is a leader in designing, manufacturing and installing fully mechanized automated parking systems. The company is also focused on fabricating shipping containers to support real estate development. This includes using shipping containers for office, retail and multi-family structures.