ERFSF (Eurofins Scientific SE) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.42 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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ERFSF Eurofins Scientific SE ERFSF
77 GF Score
Price $80.09
GF Value $75.00
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Eurofins Scientific SE Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Eurofins Scientific SE ERFSF +2.95% 77 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.42 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates ERFSF with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $75.00 (Fairly Valued). 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. Eurofins Scientific SE's current shares buyback ratio was 2.42%.

Eurofins Scientific SE Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Eurofins Scientific SE Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE'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.

Eurofins Scientific SE Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Eurofins Scientific SE 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 -0.76 -0.14 0.26 2.73 5.40

Eurofins Scientific SE Semi-Annual Data
Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25 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 0.34 2.40 4.76 0.68 1.75
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Eurofins Scientific SE Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Eurofins Scientific SE'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 )
=(186.782 - 176.696) / 186.782
=5.40%

Eurofins Scientific SE'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 )
=(176.696 - 173.599) / 176.696
=1.75%

* 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 2.42 mean?
Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.42 as of Jul. 31, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Eurofins Scientific SE and its competitors.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Eurofins Scientific SE's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.42. Overall, Eurofins Scientific SE has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eurofins Scientific SE's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to TMO and DHR?
Eurofins Scientific SE's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.42 can be compared against companies in the Medical Diagnostics & Research 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 Medical Diagnostics & Research company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Medical Diagnostics & Research 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 Eurofins Scientific SE and its competitors. Eurofins Scientific SE's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eurofins Scientific SE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $75.00, compared to a current price of $80.09 — trading 6.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.42. Eurofins Scientific SE's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.42 as of Jul. 31, 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 Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurofins Scientific SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $80.09 is trading 6.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $75.00. GuruFocus considers Eurofins Scientific SE to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ERFSF:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.42
  • GF Value™: $75.00 vs. price of $80.09 (6.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 6 warning signs

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

Eurofins Scientific SE Business Description

Address 23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, 1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 950 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the rest of the world contributes approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue, respectively. Its areas of business activity are food, feed, and environmental testing ("life"), biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.
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