Outstanding Capital Stock

outstanding capital stock

The number of shares of capital stock that have been issued and that are in public hands. Outstanding stock excludes shares issued but subsequently repurchased by the issuer as Treasury stock. Outstanding stock is used in the calculation of book value per share and earnings per share. Also called shares outstanding, stock outstanding.

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Outstanding Capital Stock

The number of shares an issuing entity, especially a publicly-traded company, has not repurchased. These shares may be traded by the general public. It is also called collection float and, most commonly, shares outstanding.