Man Group (CHIX:EMGL) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 1.70 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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CHIX:EMGL Man Group PLC CHIX:EMGL
83 GF Score
Price £3.14
GF Value £2.79
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Man Group Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Man Group CHIX:EMGL +0.77% 83 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 1.70 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:EMGL with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.79 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 10 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. Man Group's current shares buyback ratio was 1.70%.

Man Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Man Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Man Group'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.

Man Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Man Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Man Group Semi-Annual Data
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Man Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Man Group'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 )
=(1154.702 - 1117.647) / 1154.702
=3.21%

Man Group's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )
=(1117.647 - 1114.428) / 1117.647
=0.29%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shares Buyback Ratio % →
What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 1.70 mean?
Man Group (CHIX:EMGL) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 1.70 as of Aug. 15, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Man Group and its competitors.
Is Man Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Man Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 1.70. Overall, Man Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Man Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to BLK and BX?
Man Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 1.70 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Asset Management 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 Man Group and its competitors. Man Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Man Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Man Group (CHIX:EMGL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.79, compared to a current price of £3.14 — trading 12.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 1.70. Man Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 10 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 Man Group (CHIX:EMGL), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 1.70 as of Aug. 15, 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 Man Group (CHIX:EMGL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Man Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £3.14 is trading 12.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of £2.79. GuruFocus considers Man Group to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:EMGL:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 1.70
  • GF Value™: £2.79 vs. price of £3.14 (12.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 10 warning signs

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

Man Group Business Description

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Address 2 Swan Lane, Riverbank House, London, GBR, EC4R 3AD
Man Group PLC is an investment management firm. It provides a diverse range of alternative and traditional quantitative investment strategies to a predominantly institutional client base. It invests across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes, with a mix of long-only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis, across liquid and private markets. The company earns the majority of its revenue in the form of Management fee which is charged as a percentage of assets under management or net asset value, and a performance fee, which is charged as a percentage of investment performance above a benchmark return.
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