Lloyds Banking Group (CHIX:LLOYL) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.88 (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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CHIX:LLOYL Lloyds Banking Group PLC CHIX:LLOYL
57 GF Score
Price £1.14
GF Value £0.79
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Lloyds Banking Group Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Lloyds Banking Group CHIX:LLOYL -0.57% 57 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88 as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:LLOYL with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.79 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 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. Lloyds Banking Group's current shares buyback ratio was 2.88%.

Lloyds Banking Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Lloyds Banking Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lloyds Banking 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.

Lloyds Banking Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Lloyds Banking Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Lloyds Banking Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.80 1.24 0.67 0.42 0.58
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Lloyds Banking Group Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Lloyds Banking 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 )
=(60491.061 - 58759.791) / 60491.061
=2.86%

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

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(58514.306 - 58176.241) / 58514.306
=0.58%

* 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 2.88 mean?
Lloyds Banking Group (CHIX:LLOYL) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.88 as of Aug. 12, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lloyds Banking Group and its competitors.
Is Lloyds Banking Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Lloyds Banking Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. Overall, Lloyds Banking Group has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lloyds Banking Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to competitors?
Lloyds Banking Group's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.88 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 Lloyds Banking Group and its competitors. Lloyds Banking Group's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lloyds Banking Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lloyds Banking Group (CHIX:LLOYL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.79, compared to a current price of £1.14 — trading 44.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. Lloyds Banking Group's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 4 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 Lloyds Banking Group (CHIX:LLOYL), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88 as of Aug. 12, 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 Lloyds Banking Group (CHIX:LLOYL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lloyds Banking Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.14 is trading 44.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.79. GuruFocus considers Lloyds Banking Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:LLOYL:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.88
  • GF Value™: £0.79 vs. price of £1.14 (44.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 4 warning signs

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

Lloyds Banking Group Business Description

Address 33 Old Broad Street, London, GBR, EC2N 1HZ
Lloyds is a retail and commercial bank headquartered in the United Kingdom. The bank operates via three business segments: retail, commercial banking, and insurance and wealth. In retail, Lloyds offers primarily mortgages (66% of loan portfolio), credit cards, and current accounts to its customers. Its commercial banking operation provides lending, transaction banking, working capital management, and debt capital market services to large companies and financial institutions in the UK. Insurance and wealth round out the product lineup with life and property insurance as well as pension solutions and high-net-worth asset management services.
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