Investors can find the total number of outstanding shares a company has on its balance sheet. Outstanding shares can also be used to calculate some key financial metrics, including a company's market cap and its earnings per share. They are separate from treasury shares, which are held by the company itself.
How can I know the number of shares I hold? Your total shareholdings can be viewed on your stock account statement with the Registrar, as the statement sums up the units of your undematerialised shares and traded shares. You can access this information on our self-service portal.
The number of shares outstanding is listed on a company's balance sheet as "Capital Stock" and is reported on the company's quarterly filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares outstanding can also be found in the capital section of a company's annual report.
The balance sheet method In particular, the common stock line of the balance sheet will typically have a number that equals the par value of each share multiplied by the number of shares issued. Therefore, if you have the balance sheet entry and the par value, you can calculate the issued share count.
Shareholders Equity = Total Assets – Total Liabilities.
Stockholders' equity can be calculated by subtracting the total liabilities of a business from total assets or as the sum of share capital and retained earnings minus treasury shares.
And remember, equity is expensive. Giving someone a 5% stake, means that that party owns 5% of your firm's net worth and profits forever!
Shareholders Equity = Total Assets – Total Liabilities It is the basic accounting formula and is calculated by adding the company's long-term as well as current assets and subtracting the sum of long-term liabilities plus current liabilities from it.
Owner's Equity is defined as the proportion of the total value of a company's assets that can be claimed by its owners (sole proprietorship or partnership) and by its shareholders (if it is a corporation). It is calculated by deducting all liabilities from the total value of an asset (Equity = Assets – Liabilities).
An equation is a mathematical sentence that has two equal sides separated by an equal sign. 4 + 6 = 10 is an example of an equation.