We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) Buyback Yield %: -0.19 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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What is We Buy Cars Holding Buyback Yield %?

We Buy Cars Holding JSE:WBC +3.18% 18 Buyback Yield % is -0.19 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:WBC with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 342 Vehicles & Parts companies, We Buy Cars Holding ranks worse than 66.96% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

We Buy Cars Holding's current buyback yield was -0.19%.


We Buy Cars Holding Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

We Buy Cars Holding Buyback Yield % Chart

We Buy Cars Holding Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Buyback Yield %
0.00 0.00 -12.26 -0.10

We Buy Cars Holding Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -12.26 -0.04 -0.10 -0.16

JSE:WBC vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


We Buy Cars Holding Buyback Yield % vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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We Buy Cars Holding Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 24.192) / 23130.89688
=-0.10%

We Buy Cars Holding's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 27.046) / 16631.7434
=-0.16%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -0.19 mean?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a Buyback Yield % of -0.19 as of Jul. 15, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #229 out of 342 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 67%.
Is We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield % too high?
We Buy Cars Holding's current Buyback Yield % is -0.19. Based on the distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #229 out of 342 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, We Buy Cars Holding has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does We Buy Cars Holding's Buyback Yield % compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #229 out of 342 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places We Buy Cars Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.19, based on 342 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. We Buy Cars Holding's current Buyback Yield % is -0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is We Buy Cars Holding stock overvalued right now?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a current Buyback Yield % of -0.19. The current Buyback Yield % is -0.19. We Buy Cars Holding's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC), the current Buyback Yield % is -0.19 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

We Buy Cars Holding Business Description

Address 6 Byls Bridge Boulevard, Building 7, Byls Bridge Office Park, Centurion, GT, ZAF, 0046
We Buy Cars Holding Ltd is an automotive retailer focused on buying, reconditioning, and retail sales through both physical supermarkets and its digital platforms. The company's two reportable segments are: i) Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles with the attendant sale of finance and insurance products and other ancillary products. ii) Property rental: Rental of warehouses to group companies. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles segment.
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