FDUS (Fidus Investment) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -7.28 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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FDUS Fidus Investment Corp FDUS
59 GF Score
Price $19.80
GF Value $20.54
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What is Fidus Investment Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Fidus Investment FDUS +0.39% 59 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -7.28 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates FDUS with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 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. Fidus Investment's current shares buyback ratio was -7.28%.

Fidus Investment Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Fidus Investment Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fidus Investment'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.

Fidus Investment Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Fidus Investment Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Fidus Investment Quarterly Data
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Fidus Investment Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Fidus Investment'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 )
=(33.915 - 37.954) / 33.915
=-11.91%

Fidus Investment'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 )
=(37.954 - 37.954) / 37.954
=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 -7.28 mean?
Fidus Investment (FDUS) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -7.28 as of Aug. 13, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Fidus Investment and its competitors.
Is Fidus Investment's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Fidus Investment's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -7.28. Overall, Fidus Investment has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fidus Investment's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to GCMG and RMT?
Fidus Investment's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -7.28 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Asset Management 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 Fidus Investment and its competitors. Fidus Investment's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -7.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fidus Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fidus Investment (FDUS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.54, compared to a current price of $19.80 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -7.28. Fidus Investment's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 10 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 Fidus Investment (FDUS), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -7.28 as of Aug. 13, 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 Fidus Investment (FDUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fidus Investment stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $19.80 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $20.54. GuruFocus considers Fidus Investment to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FDUS:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -7.28
  • GF Value™: $20.54 vs. price of $19.80 (3.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 10 warning signs

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

Fidus Investment Business Description

Other Exchanges 8QP:Germany
Address 1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1005, Evanston, IL, USA, 60201
Fidus Investment Corp is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. Its investment objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating both current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. The company's portfolio of investment is comprised of securities of companies from different industries such as, Information Technology Services, Business Services, Healthcare Products among others.
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