Common ordinary equity

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Common ordinary equity (CEQ) represents the common shareholders' interest in the company. CEQ is a component of shareholders' equity total (SEQ).{{Cite web |title=Common ordinary equity definition |url=https://capital.com/common-ordinary-equity-definition |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=capital.com |language=en}}

CEQ is the sum of:

• Common/ordinary stock (capital) (CSTK)
• Capital surplus/share premium reserve (CAPS)
• Retained earnings (RE)

less:

• Treasury stock total (all capital) (TSTK)

CEQ includes:

• Common stock outstanding, including treasury stock adjustments
• Capital surplus
• Retained earnings
• Treasury stock adjustments for both common and nonredeemable preferred stock