{"id":12761,"date":"2022-07-22T14:58:39","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T11:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/?p=12761"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:54:28","slug":"the-free-float-ratio-everything-investors-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roboforex.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/22\/the-free-float-ratio-everything-investors-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Free Float Ratio: Everything Investors Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are plenty of indicators<\/a> and multipliers for analysing public companies. In this article, we’ll talk about one of them, the Free float ratio. We’ll find out the formula for calculating it and describe how investors use it when analysing the market situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span><\/a>What the Free float ratio is<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Free float ratio is the quantity of shares available for public trading. They are traded on stock exchanges, are not owned by strategic investors, and are available to retail ones. You can meet other names it goes by – Float or Public Float.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What shares are not included in a Free float calculation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When calculating the Free float ratio, the following shares are not included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n