Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -19.89 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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What is Locate Technologies Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Locate Technologies ASX:LOC Shares Buyback Ratio % is -19.89 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Locate Technologies's current shares buyback ratio was -19.89%.

Locate Technologies Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Locate Technologies Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Locate Technologies's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

Locate Technologies Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Locate Technologies Annual Data
Trend Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
0.00 -11.80 0.00 -19.89

Locate Technologies Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
Shares Buyback Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.14 -19.73

Locate Technologies Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Locate Technologies's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 )
=(193.786 - 232.329) / 193.786
=-19.89%

Locate Technologies's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(194.051 - 232.329) / 194.051
=-19.73%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -19.89 mean?
Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -19.89 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Locate Technologies and its competitors.
Is Locate Technologies' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Locate Technologies' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -19.89.
How does Locate Technologies' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to QH and SHOP?
Locate Technologies' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -19.89 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Software company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Software industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Locate Technologies and its competitors. Locate Technologies's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -19.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Locate Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -19.89. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.08, compared to a current price of A$0.06 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -19.89. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Locate Technologies (ASX:LOC), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -19.89 as of Aug. 16, 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.

Locate Technologies Business Description

Other Exchanges LOC:New Zealand
Address 55 Miller Street, Level 4, Suite 4.11, Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2009
Locate Technologies Ltd is a provider of real-time tracking delivery solutions. The group's Locate2u is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, designed to manage and optimise deliveries for couriers, retailers, and e-commerce businesses, and its Zoom2u Platform provides an Australia-wide marketplace connecting customers to a network of local drivers for fast deliveries. The group has two operating segments: Zoom2u and 2u Enterprises, and Locate2u. Maximum revenue is generated from the Zoom2u and 2u Enterprises segment, which provides delivery and tracking services to customers via an internally developed platform, allowing customers to arrange for the delivery of items. This segment also includes the Shred2u business, offering on-site and off-site document shredding services.