Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) Buyback Yield %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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What is Shearwater Group Buyback Yield %?

Shearwater Group LSE:SWG 40 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SWG with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,284 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks worse than 77881.54% 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.

Shearwater Group's current buyback yield was 0.00%.


Shearwater Group Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shearwater Group'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.

Shearwater Group Buyback Yield % Chart

Shearwater Group Annual Data
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Shearwater Group Semi-Annual Data
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LSE:SWG vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater Group'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.


Shearwater Group Buyback Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater Group's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Shearwater Group Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Shearwater Group's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0) / 11.913
=0.00%

Shearwater Group'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 + 0) / 9.88779
=0.00%

* 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 0.00 mean?
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Shearwater Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 1284 companies in the Software industry.
Is Shearwater Group's Buyback Yield % too high?
Shearwater Group's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 1284 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shearwater Group's Buyback Yield % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #999999 out of 1284 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Shearwater Group in the lower half of its industry. 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 Software company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Software industry context. 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 Shearwater Group and its competitors. Shearwater Group's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?
Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG) has a current Buyback Yield % of 0.00. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Shearwater Group (LSE:SWG), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 27, 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.

Shearwater Group Business Description

Address 32 Threadneedle Street, London, GBR, EC2R 8AY
Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.
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