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Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co (LSE:ATR) Shares Outstanding (EOP) : 97.23 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP)?

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 97.23 Mil.

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's quarterly shares outstanding declined from Jun. 2023 (103.10 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (97.23 Mil). It means Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co bought back shares from Jun. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's annual shares outstanding declined from Dec. 2022 (105.26 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (97.23 Mil). It means Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co bought back shares from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .


Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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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Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) Chart

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shares Outstanding (EOP)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 97.90 100.94 108.78 105.26 97.23

Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co 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 (EOP) 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 108.78 108.67 105.26 103.10 97.23

Competitive Comparison of Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP)

For the Asset Management subindustry, Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP), along with its competitors' market caps and Shares Outstanding (EOP) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co's Shares Outstanding (EOP) falls into.



Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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 end of period. 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.


Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co  (LSE:ATR) Shares Outstanding (EOP) 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.

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.


Be Aware

Warren Buffett looks for consistency and upward long term trend. Because of share repurchase it is possible for net earnings trend to differ from EPS trend. He preferred net income over EPS. The companies with durable competitive advantage companies report higher % net earnings to total revenues.

Important: If a company is showing net earnings history greater than 20% on total revenues, it is probably benefiting from a long term competitive advantage.

If net earnings is less than 10%, likely to be in a highly competitive business.


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Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co (LSE:ATR) Business Description

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1 London Wall Place, London, GBR, EC2Y 5AU
Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. It seeks to provide a high rate of total return through investment in equities and equity-related securities of companies trading in the Asia-Pacific region except for Japan. The company invests in a diversified portfolio of 40-70 companies operating primarily in Asia, including Australasia but excluding Japan. It offers a degree of capital preservation through the tactical use of derivative instruments. The company focuses on investing in companies with sound balance sheets, professional management, and capital allocation policies. It may use derivatives such as listed futures, call options, long puts, OTC instruments to protect the capital value of the portfolio, efficient portfolio management.

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