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Afrocentric Investment (JSE:ACT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) : 846 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Afrocentric Investment Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Afrocentric Investment's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 846 Mil.


Afrocentric Investment Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Afrocentric Investment's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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* 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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Afrocentric Investment Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Chart

Afrocentric Investment Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
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Afrocentric Investment Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 595.54 595.92 591.28 649.99 845.83

Afrocentric Investment 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.


Afrocentric Investment  (JSE:ACT) 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.


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Afrocentric Investment (JSE:ACT) Business Description

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Address
37 Conrad Road, Florida North, Roodepoort, ZAF, 1709
Afrocentric Investment Corp Ltd is a black-owned investment holding company with an investment portfolio focused on services to the healthcare sector. It seeks to invest in healthcare-related businesses that demonstrate prospects for growth as well as diversify its revenue sources while contributing to the sustainable health and welfare of South African communities. The company provides health administration and health risk management solutions to the healthcare industry. It also provides a range of complementary services to its traditional medical scheme clients and a portfolio of healthcare-related enterprises. These services include information technology solutions, transactional switching, specialized disease management, pharmaceutical wholesaling, amongst others.

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