ELALF (El AL Israel Airlines) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -8.34 (As of Sep. 04, 2026)

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ELALF El AL Israel Airlines Ltd ELALF
56 GF Score
Price $5.79
GF Value $2.73
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is El AL Israel Airlines Shares Buyback Ratio %?

El AL Israel Airlines ELALF +0.35% 56 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -8.34 as of Sep. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates ELALF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.73 (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. El AL Israel Airlines's current shares buyback ratio was -8.34%.

El AL Israel Airlines Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

El AL Israel Airlines Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for El AL Israel Airlines's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

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El AL Israel Airlines Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

El AL Israel Airlines 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 -8.12 -1.56 -16.31 -76.93 -23.92

El AL Israel Airlines Quarterly Data
Sep21 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 -4.33 -1.02 -0.66 -6.40 -0.14
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El AL Israel Airlines Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

El AL Israel Airlines'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 )
=(447.246 - 554.249) / 447.246
=-23.92%

El AL Israel Airlines'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 )
=(589.737 - 590.555) / 589.737
=-0.14%

* 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 -8.34 mean?
El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -8.34 as of Sep. 04, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors.
Is El AL Israel Airlines' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
El AL Israel Airlines' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -8.34. Overall, El AL Israel Airlines has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does El AL Israel Airlines' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to DAL and UAL?
El AL Israel Airlines' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -8.34 can be compared against companies in the Transportation 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 Transportation company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Transportation 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 El AL Israel Airlines and its competitors. El AL Israel Airlines's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -8.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is El AL Israel Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.73, compared to a current price of $5.79 — trading 112.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -8.34. El AL Israel Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -8.34 as of Sep. 04, 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 El AL Israel Airlines (ELALF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, El AL Israel Airlines stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.79 is trading 112.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.73. GuruFocus considers El AL Israel Airlines to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ELALF:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -8.34
  • GF Value™: $2.73 vs. price of $5.79 (112.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 6 warning signs

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

El AL Israel Airlines Business Description

Other Exchanges ELAL:Israel
Address PO Box 41, Ben Gurion Airport, Lod, ISR, 7015001
El AL Israel Airlines Ltd is an international airline company which provides air transportation of passengers and cargo in Israel and overseas, by means of passenger aircraft and cargo aircraft. The company's passenger aircraft mainly operate scheduled flights as well as charter flights. The group is engaged in activities related to the air transport operations, such as the sale of duty-free products, food production, and supply mainly to the company's aircraft, providing security services, ongoing maintenance services and overall maintenance services to aircraft of other airlines at Ben Gurion Airport, and managing travel agencies abroad. The reporting segments of the company are air transport on passenger aircraft, and air transport on cargo plane.
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