Also called share count
Shares outstanding
The share count that converts a whole-company equity value into a per-share figure. Getting it wrong scales every valuation by exactly the same error.
A fuller explanation of this one is still being written. The definition above is the short answer.
See also
- Equity value — What is left for shareholders once the lenders have been paid.
- Intrinsic value — Angie's estimate of what one share is worth, built from the company's own cash rather than from what anyone will pay. Compare it to today's price.
- Market cap — What the market currently values the equity at.
Educational content, not investment advice. Angie explains how a valuation is built so you can judge it yourself. What you do with that is your call.
