The Why How Do Co (TSE:3823) Buyback Yield %: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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TSE:3823 The Why How Do Co Inc TSE:3823
44 GF Score
Price 円42.00
GF Value 円71.76
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is The Why How Do Co Buyback Yield %?

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

The Why How Do Co's current buyback yield was %.

The Why How Do Co Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Why How Do Co'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.

The Why How Do Co Buyback Yield % Chart

The Why How Do Co Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Apr26
Buyback Yield %
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The Why How Do Co Quarterly Data
Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Jul26
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TSE:3823 vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, The Why How Do Co'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.

The Why How Do Co Buyback Yield % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, The Why How Do Co's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Why How Do Co's Buyback Yield % falls into.


TSE:3823
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The Why How Do Co Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

The Why How Do Co's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-0 + 544.623) / 6252.8923
=-8.71%

The Why How Do Co's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- ( + ) / 4354.9184
=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 .

Is The Why How Do Co (TSE:3823) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Why How Do Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円42.00 is trading 41.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円71.76. GuruFocus considers The Why How Do Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3823:

  • Buyback Yield %:
  • GF Value™: 円71.76 vs. price of 円42.00 (41.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3823 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

The Why How Do Co Business Description

Address 22 Aizumi-cho, Daisan Yamada Building, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 160-0005
The Why How Do Co Inc formerly Acrodea Inc is a software company. It is mainly engaged in the development of platform services for smartphones and IoT related solutions. In addition, the company provides social game and application related development and services.
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