Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD) Buyback Yield %: -17.80 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


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What is Onward Opportunities Buyback Yield %?

Onward Opportunities LSE:ONWD 35 Buyback Yield % is -17.80 as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:ONWD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 758 Asset Management companies, Onward Opportunities ranks worse than 89.71% 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.

Onward Opportunities's current buyback yield was -17.80%.

Onward Opportunities Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Onward Opportunities'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.

Onward Opportunities Buyback Yield % Chart

Onward Opportunities Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
0.00 -28.66 -16.99

Onward Opportunities Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -7.74 -28.66 -29.06 -16.99

LSE:ONWD vs BLK, BX, KKR: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Onward Opportunities'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.

Onward Opportunities Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Onward Opportunities's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Onward Opportunities's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Onward Opportunities Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Onward Opportunities's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 7.464) / 43.94268
=-16.99%

Onward Opportunities's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 7.464) / 43.94268
=-16.99%

* 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 -17.80 mean?
Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD) has a Buyback Yield % of -17.80 as of Jul. 08, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Onward Opportunities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #680 out of 758 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 89.7%.
Is Onward Opportunities' Buyback Yield % too high?
Onward Opportunities' current Buyback Yield % is -17.80. Based on the distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #680 out of 758 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Onward Opportunities has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Onward Opportunities' Buyback Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Onward Opportunities ranks #680 out of 758 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Onward Opportunities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.20. 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.20, based on 758 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 Onward Opportunities and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Onward Opportunities's current Buyback Yield % is -17.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Onward Opportunities stock overvalued right now?
Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD) has a current Buyback Yield % of -17.80. The current Buyback Yield % is -17.80. Onward Opportunities' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 Onward Opportunities (LSE:ONWD), the current Buyback Yield % is -17.80 as of Jul. 08, 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.

Onward Opportunities Business Description

Address Les Echelons Court, Les Echelons, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 1AR
Onward Opportunities Ltd is a non-cellular (closed-ended) company limited by shares. The company's investment objective is to seek to generate risk-adjusted absolute returns for Shareholders through investments in smaller UK companies. Returns are expected to be principally derived from capital growth over a target three to five-year holding period with an appropriate investment risk diversification.
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