EBKOF (Erste Group Bank AG.) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.07 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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EBKOF Erste Group Bank AG. EBKOF
74 GF Score
Price $129.38
GF Value $78.24
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Erste Group Bank AG. Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Erste Group Bank AG. EBKOF -1.68% 74 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.07 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates EBKOF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $78.24 (Significantly Overvalued). 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. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current shares buyback ratio was -0.07%.

Erste Group Bank AG. Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Erste Group Bank AG. Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Erste Group Bank AG.'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.

Erste Group Bank AG. Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Erste Group Bank AG. 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 0.01 -0.43 0.00 4.68 -0.07

Erste Group Bank AG. 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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Erste Group Bank AG. Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Erste Group Bank AG.'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 )
=(388.126 - 388.406) / 388.126
=-0.07%

Erste Group Bank AG.'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 )
=(388.406 - 388.406) / 388.406
=0.00%

* 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 -0.07 mean?
Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.07 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors.
Is Erste Group Bank AG.'s Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.07. Overall, Erste Group Bank AG. has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Erste Group Bank AG.'s Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to PNC and USB?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.07 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 Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Erste Group Bank AG. stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $78.24, compared to a current price of $129.38 — trading 65.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.07. Erste Group Bank AG.'s overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.07 as of Jul. 18, 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 Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $129.38 is trading 65.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $78.24. GuruFocus considers Erste Group Bank AG. to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for EBKOF:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.07
  • GF Value™: $78.24 vs. price of $129.38 (65.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Erste Group Bank AG. Business Description

Address Am Belvedere 1, Vienna, AUT, A-1100
Erste Group Bank AG. is an Austria-based financial services provider catering to the needs of individuals, corporates, small businesses, and other enterprises. It offers a complete range of banking and other financial services, such as savings accounts, asset management (including investment funds), consumer credit and mortgage lending, investment banking, securities and derivatives trading, project finance, foreign exchange trading, leasing, factoring, etc. The Group's operating segments are defined according to the core markets in which it operates and include Austria, Central and Eastern Europe, and Other. Maximum revenue is generated from the Central and Eastern Europe segment, which represents its operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia.
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