FICO (Fair Isaac) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 4.34 (As of Jul. 26, 2026)

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FICO Fair Isaac Corp FICO
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GF Value $2,139.39
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What is Fair Isaac Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Fair Isaac FICO +2.58% 88 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 4.34 as of Jul. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FICO with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $2,139.39 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Fair Isaac's current shares buyback ratio was 4.34%.

Fair Isaac Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Fair Isaac Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fair Isaac'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.

Fair Isaac Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Fair Isaac Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Fair Isaac Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.37 1.05 1.38 0.00 1.97
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Fair Isaac Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Fair Isaac's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2024 )
=(24.392 - 23.764) / 24.392
=2.57%

Fair Isaac'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 )
=(23.763 - 23.295) / 23.763
=1.97%

* 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 4.34 mean?
Fair Isaac (FICO) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 4.34 as of Jul. 26, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Fair Isaac and its competitors.
Is Fair Isaac's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Fair Isaac's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 4.34. Overall, Fair Isaac has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fair Isaac's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MSTR and ZM?
Fair Isaac's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 4.34 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Software 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 Fair Isaac and its competitors. Fair Isaac's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 4.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fair Isaac stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac (FICO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2,139.39, compared to a current price of $1,237.37 — trading 42.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 4.34. Fair Isaac's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Fair Isaac (FICO), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 4.34 as of Jul. 26, 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 Fair Isaac (FICO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1,237.37 is trading 42.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2,139.39. GuruFocus considers Fair Isaac to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FICO:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 4.34
  • GF Value™: $2,139.39 vs. price of $1,237.37 (42.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 1 warning sign

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

Fair Isaac Business Description

Address 5 West Mendenhall, Suite 105, Bozeman, MT, USA, 59715
Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac Corporation is a leading applied analytics company. Fair Isaac is primarily known for its FICO credit scores, which is a widely used industry benchmark to determine the creditworthiness of an individual consumer. The firm's US-centric credit scores business accounts for most of the firm's revenue and profits and consists of business-to-business and business-to-consumer services. In addition to scores, Fair Isaac also sells software primarily to financial institutions for areas such as analytics, decision-making, customer workflows, and fraud.
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