STBEF (Starbreeze AB) Buyback Yield %: -21.10 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


What is Starbreeze AB Buyback Yield %?

Starbreeze AB STBEF Buyback Yield % is -21.10 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 225 Interactive Media companies, Starbreeze AB ranks worse than 85.78% 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.

Starbreeze AB's current buyback yield was -21.10%.

Starbreeze AB Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starbreeze AB'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.

Starbreeze AB Buyback Yield % Chart

Starbreeze AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 -59.79 0.00 -8.74

Starbreeze AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -10.69 -12.02 -19.80 -20.11

STBEF vs NTES, EA, TTWO: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Starbreeze AB'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.

Starbreeze AB Buyback Yield % vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Starbreeze AB's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starbreeze AB's Buyback Yield % falls into.


Starbreeze AB Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Starbreeze AB'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 + 3.551) / 40.61095
=-8.74%

Starbreeze AB'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 + 3.456) / 40.61095
=-8.51%

* 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 -21.10 mean?
Starbreeze AB (STBEF) has a Buyback Yield % of -21.10 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Starbreeze AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #193 out of 225 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is Starbreeze AB's Buyback Yield % too high?
Starbreeze AB's current Buyback Yield % is -21.10. Based on the distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #193 out of 225 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starbreeze AB's Buyback Yield % compare to NTES and EA?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #193 out of 225 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Starbreeze AB 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 an Interactive Media company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Interactive Media 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 Starbreeze AB and its competitors. Starbreeze AB's current Buyback Yield % is -21.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starbreeze AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starbreeze AB (STBEF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.02, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 75% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is -21.10. 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 Starbreeze AB (STBEF), the current Buyback Yield % is -21.10 as of Jul. 03, 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.

Starbreeze AB Business Description

Address Birger Jarlsgatan 61, Box 7731, Stockholm, SWE, 10395
Starbreeze AB is a creator, publisher, and distributor of entertainment products. It mainly develops and publishes games for the Console, PC, and Mobile gaming markets. Its reportable segments are; game development, game sales, third-party publishing, and licensing. The Game Sales segment consists of games developed in-house by Starbreeze. The revenue also consists of sales revenue and royalties from the rights to PAYDAY.