title: Common ordinary equity
text: # Common ordinary equity
  
  Common Ordinary Equity (CEQ) in financial markets represents the common shareholders' interest in the company. CEQ is a component of Shareholders' Equity Total (SEQ).
  
  CEQ is the sum of:
  
  * Common/Ordinary Stock (Capital) (CSTK)
  * Capital Surplus/Share Premium Reserve (CAPS)
  * Retained Earnings (RE)
  
  less:
  
  CEQ includes:
  
  * Common stock outstanding, including treasury stock adjustments
  * Capital surplus
  * Retained earnings
  * Treasury stock adjustments for both common and nonredeemable preferred stock
  