CASH (Pathward Financial) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 9.47 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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CASH Pathward Financial Inc CASH
72 GF Score
Price $89.67
GF Value $91.60
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Pathward Financial Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Pathward Financial CASH -3.36% 72 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 9.47 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates CASH with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $91.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 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. Pathward Financial's current shares buyback ratio was 9.47%.

Pathward Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Pathward Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pathward Financial'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.

Pathward Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Pathward Financial Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Pathward Financial Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Pathward Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Pathward Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 )
=(24.847 - 22.773) / 24.847
=8.35%

Pathward Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )
=(22.170 - 21.328) / 22.170
=3.80%

* 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 9.47 mean?
Pathward Financial (CASH) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 9.47 as of Jul. 19, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Pathward Financial and its competitors.
Is Pathward Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Pathward Financial's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 9.47. Overall, Pathward Financial has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pathward Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to TFIN and DCOM?
Pathward Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 9.47 can be compared against companies in the Banks 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 Banks company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Banks 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 Pathward Financial and its competitors. Pathward Financial's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 9.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pathward Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pathward Financial (CASH) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $91.60, compared to a current price of $89.67 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 9.47. Pathward Financial's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Pathward Financial (CASH), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 9.47 as of Jul. 19, 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.

Is Pathward Financial (CASH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pathward Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $89.67 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $91.60. GuruFocus considers Pathward Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CASH:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 9.47
  • GF Value™: $91.60 vs. price of $89.67 (2.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Pathward Financial Business Description

Other Exchanges FM7:Germany
Address 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, 57108
Pathward Financial Inc is a unitary savings and loan holding company. It's a wholly owned full-service banking subsidiary of Meta Financial, is both a community-oriented financial institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves, and a payments company providing services on a nationwide basis. It operates through three reportable segments: Consumer: The Consumer segment includes the Partner Solutions business line, which collaborates with partners to navigate payment and lending needs; Commercial: The Commercial segment includes the Company's Commercial Finance business line, which helps businesses access funds needed to launch, operate, and grow; and Corporate Services. The majority of the revenue is generated from Consumer segment.
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