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Unlisted Shares

The shares which are not listed on the formal stock exchanges are referred to as unlisted shares/ stocks

EPS or Earnings per share

It is the net profit earned by the company divided by the number of outstanding equity shares. If any preference dividend is declared, it is subtracted from the net profit.

Debt-equity ratio

It is a measure of leverage, indicating proportion of company's total capital contributed by secured and unsecured debt. A high debt-equity ratio, generally 2:1 and above, is not considered favorable for companies. Also, this ratio varies from industry to industry.

An equity share

It is commonly referred to as ordinary share also represents the form of fractional or part ownership in which a shareholder, as a fractional owner, undertakes the maximum entrepreneurial risk associated with a business venture. The holders of such shares are members of the company and have voting rights.

Net Interest Margin

It is the ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets

Annual Report

A publication, including financial statements and a report on operations, issued by a company to its shareholders at the company's fiscal year-end.

Assets

Everything a company or person owns, including money, securities, equipment and real estate. Assets include everything that is owed to the company or person. Assets are listed on a company's balance sheet or an individual's net worth statement.

Bull Market

A market in which asset prices are rising.

Capital

To an economist, capital means machinery, factories and inventory required to produce other products. To investors, capital means their cash plus the financial assets they have invested in securities, their home and other fixed assets.

Commission

The fee charged by an investment advisor or broker for buying or selling securities as an agent on behalf of a client.

Dividend

The portion of the issuer's equity paid directly to shareholders. It is generally paid on common or preferred shares. The issuer or its representative provides the amount, frequency (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually), payable date, and record date. The exchange that the issue is listed on sets the ex-dividend/distribution (ex-d) date for entitlement. An issuer is under no legal obligation to pay either preferred or common dividends.

Equities

Common and preferred stocks, which represent a share in the ownership of a company

Face Value

Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal value of a security, as stated by its issuer.

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

A company's first issue of shares to the general public.

Investment

The purchase or ownership of a security in order to earn income, capital or both. Investments may also include artwork, antiques and real estate.

Liquidity

This refers to how easily securities can be bought or sold in the market. A security is liquid when there are enough units outstanding for large transactions to occur without a substantial change in price. Liquidity is one of the most important characteristics of a good market. Liquidity also refers to how easily investors can convert their securities into cash and to a corporation's cash position, which is how much the value of the corporation's current assets exceeds current liabilities.

Market Capitalization

It is the total value of the issued shares of a publicly traded company; it is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.

Net Worth

The difference between a company's or individual's total assets and its total liabilities. Also known as shareholders' equity for a company.

Offset

To liquidate or close out an open futures or option contract.

Revenue

The total amount of funds generated by a business.

Risk

The future chance or probability of loss.

Securities

Transferable certificates of ownership of investment products such as notes, stocks, futures contracts and options.

Settlement

The process that follows a transaction when the seller delivers the security to the buyer and the buyer pays the seller for the security.

Share Certificate

A paper certificate that represents the number of shares an investor owns.

Bonus shares

They are the shares issued by the companies to their shareholders free of cost by capitalization of accumulated reserves from the profits earned in the earlier years.

Dematerialized

Just like listed stocks, unlisted stocks are also transferred within your Demat account. Once can check the status of the unlisted shares bought via the depository participant account, where they are available at face value

Growth Factor

Unlisted markets enable investors to buy stakes in the company’s which are either new in terms of technology or business model.

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