Westfield Trust (ASX:WFT) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -6.17 (As of Aug. 29, 2026)

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What is Westfield Trust Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Westfield Trust ASX:WFT Shares Buyback Ratio % is -6.17 as of Aug. 29, 2026.

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. Westfield Trust's current shares buyback ratio was -6.17%.

Westfield Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Westfield Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Westfield Trust'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.

Westfield Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Westfield Trust Annual Data
Trend Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -4.99 -17.77 -18.94 -5.13 -7.18

Westfield Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03
Shares Buyback Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -17.77 -18.94 -5.13 -7.18 -6.17

Westfield Trust Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Westfield Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2002 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2001 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2002 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2001 )
=(1885.220 - 2020.515) / 1885.220
=-7.18%

Westfield Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2003 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2002 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2003 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2002 )
=(2020.515 - 2145.125) / 2020.515
=-6.17%

* 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 -6.17 mean?
Westfield Trust (ASX:WFT) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -6.17 as of Aug. 29, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Westfield Trust and its competitors.
Is Westfield Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Westfield Trust's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -6.17.
How does Westfield Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to competitors?
Westfield Trust's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -6.17 can be compared against companies in the Real Estate 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 Real Estate company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Real Estate 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 Westfield Trust and its competitors. Westfield Trust's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -6.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westfield Trust stock overvalued right now?
Westfield Trust (ASX:WFT) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -6.17. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -6.17. 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 Westfield Trust (ASX:WFT), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -6.17 as of Aug. 29, 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.

Westfield Trust Business Description

Westfield Trust (WFT) comprises interests in 50 shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand, with 3.1m sqm2 of gross lettable area servicing more than 9,400 retailers who generate in excess of $13.9 billion of retail sales.