Deswell Industries (FRA:DW2) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.31 (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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FRA:DW2 Deswell Industries Inc FRA:DW2
64 GF Score
Price €2.70
GF Value €1.87
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Deswell Industries Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Deswell Industries FRA:DW2 +3.05% 64 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31 as of Sep. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:DW2 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 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. Deswell Industries's current shares buyback ratio was 0.31%.

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Deswell Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Deswell Industries'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.

Deswell Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Deswell Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Deswell Industries Semi-Annual Data
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Deswell Industries Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Deswell Industries's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 )
=(15.935239 - 15.885239) / 15.935239
=0.31%

Deswell Industries's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 )
=(15.935239 - 15.885239) / 15.935239
=0.31%

* 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 0.31 mean?
Deswell Industries (FRA:DW2) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.31 as of Sep. 21, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Deswell Industries and its competitors.
Is Deswell Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Deswell Industries' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31. Overall, Deswell Industries has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deswell Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to ELTK and FSTJ?
Deswell Industries' Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.31 can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Hardware 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 Deswell Industries and its competitors. Deswell Industries's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deswell Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deswell Industries (FRA:DW2) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.87, compared to a current price of €2.70 — trading 44.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31. Deswell Industries' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 3 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 Deswell Industries (FRA:DW2), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31 as of Sep. 21, 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 Deswell Industries (FRA:DW2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Deswell Industries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €2.70 is trading 44.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.87. GuruFocus considers Deswell Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:DW2:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.31
  • GF Value™: €1.87 vs. price of €2.70 (44.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:DW2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Deswell Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges DSWL:USA
Address 10B, Edificio Associacao Industrial De Macau, No. 32-36 Rua do Comandante Mata e Oliveira, Macao, MAC
Deswell Industries Inc is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of injection-molded plastic parts and components. In addition, it also offers manufacturing services for electronic products and subassemblies and manufactures metallic molds and accessory parts for original equipment manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The company conducts all of its manufacturing activities at separate plastics, electronics and metallic operation factories located in the People's Republic of China. It operates through the Plastic Injection Molding and Electronic Products Assembling segments. The firm offers products such as automobile components, medical testing equipment, parts for audio equipment, av receivers, active subwoofers, digital system key sets, communication products and others.
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