Alfa Financial Software Holdings (CHIX:ALFAL) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.32 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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CHIX:ALFAL Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC CHIX:ALFAL
81 GF Score
Price £1.65
GF Value £2.41
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Alfa Financial Software Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Alfa Financial Software Holdings CHIX:ALFAL +2.22% 81 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.32 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:ALFAL with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.41 (Significantly Undervalued).

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. Alfa Financial Software Holdings's current shares buyback ratio was -0.32%.

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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* 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.

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.94 0.65 0.03 -0.32

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 0.00 0.03 -0.46 0.13
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Alfa Financial Software Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(295.141 - 296.091) / 295.141
=-0.32%

Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(296.486 - 296.091) / 296.486
=0.13%

* 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 -0.32 mean?
Alfa Financial Software Holdings (CHIX:ALFAL) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.32 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Alfa Financial Software Holdings and its competitors.
Is Alfa Financial Software Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Alfa Financial Software Holdings' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.32. Overall, Alfa Financial Software Holdings has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alfa Financial Software Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to QH and SHOP?
Alfa Financial Software Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.32 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings and its competitors. Alfa Financial Software Holdings's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alfa Financial Software Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alfa Financial Software Holdings (CHIX:ALFAL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.41, compared to a current price of £1.65 — trading 31.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.32. Alfa Financial Software Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 81/100. 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings (CHIX:ALFAL), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.32 as of Aug. 17, 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings (CHIX:ALFAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alfa Financial Software Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.65 is trading 31.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.41. GuruFocus considers Alfa Financial Software Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:ALFAL:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.32
  • GF Value™: £2.41 vs. price of £1.65 (31.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100

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Alfa Financial Software Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges ALFA:UKA9F:Germany
Address 1 Fore Street Avenue, Moor Place, London, GBR, EC2Y 9DT
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC is principally engaged in the provision of software and software-related services to the auto and equipment finance industry. Alfa Systems, its technology platform, supports both retail and corporate business for auto, equipment, wholesale, and dealer finance on a multijurisdictional basis, including leases/loans, originations, and servicing. The company has one operating and reporting segment, being the sale of software and related services. It generates the majority of its revenue from the EMEA and Americas and the rest from other regions.
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