DY (Dycom Industries) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -4.17 (As of Sep. 02, 2026)

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What is Dycom Industries Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Dycom Industries DY -1.34% Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.17 as of Sep. 02, 2026. 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. Dycom Industries's current shares buyback ratio was -4.17%.

Dycom Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Dycom Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dycom Industries'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.

Dycom Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Dycom Industries Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Dycom Industries Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
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Dycom Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Dycom Industries's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jan. 2025 )
=(28.979 - 29.970) / 28.979
=-3.42%

Dycom Industries's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jul. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Apr. 2026 )
=(30.025 - 30.155) / 30.025
=-0.43%

* 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 -4.17 mean?
Dycom Industries (DY) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -4.17 as of Sep. 02, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Dycom Industries and its competitors.
Is Dycom Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Dycom Industries' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.17.
How does Dycom Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to ACM and TTEK?
Dycom Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -4.17 can be compared against companies in the Construction 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 Construction company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Construction 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 Dycom Industries and its competitors. Dycom Industries's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dycom Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dycom Industries (DY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $296.73, compared to a current price of $287.30 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.17. 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 Dycom Industries (DY), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.17 as of Sep. 02, 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.

Dycom Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges DYI:Germany
Address 300 Banyan Boulevard, Suite 1101, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33401
Dycom Industries Inc is a provider of specialty contracting services to the telecommunications infrastructure and utility industries throughout the United States. The company has two reporting segments: Communications and Building Systems. The Communications segment provides specialty contracting services, including program management, planning; engineering and design; aerial, underground, and wireless construction; maintenance; and fulfillment services for telecommunications and digital infrastructure providers. The Building Systems segment specializes in providing comprehensive building infrastructure solutions, including electrical, energy management, security, and fire safety systems for data centers and other critical facilities. The firm generates key revenue from Communications.