Alternative Liquidity Fund (LSE:ALF) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.31 (As of Aug. 31, 2026)

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What is Alternative Liquidity Fund Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Alternative Liquidity Fund LSE:ALF Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31 as of Aug. 31, 2026.

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. Alternative Liquidity Fund's current shares buyback ratio was 0.31%.

Alternative Liquidity Fund Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Alternative Liquidity Fund Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alternative Liquidity Fund'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.

Alternative Liquidity Fund Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

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Alternative Liquidity Fund Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Alternative Liquidity Fund's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2022 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2023 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2022 )
=(146.644 - 146.644) / 146.644
=0.00%

Alternative Liquidity Fund's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 )
=(146.609 - 146.148) / 146.609
=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?
Alternative Liquidity Fund (LSE:ALF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.31 as of Aug. 31, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Alternative Liquidity Fund and its competitors.
Is Alternative Liquidity Fund's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Alternative Liquidity Fund's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31.
How does Alternative Liquidity Fund's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to BLK and BX?
Alternative Liquidity Fund's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.31 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 Alternative Liquidity Fund and its competitors. Alternative Liquidity Fund'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 Alternative Liquidity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Alternative Liquidity Fund (LSE:ALF) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.31. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31. 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 Alternative Liquidity Fund (LSE:ALF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.31 as of Aug. 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.

Alternative Liquidity Fund Business Description

Address Royal Avenue, 1 Royal Plaza, St Peter Port, GGY, GY1 2HL
Alternative Liquidity Fund Ltd is a closed-end investment company incorporated in Guernsey. The investment objective of the company is to generate total returns for investors through the management and realization of its portfolio. The company's investment policy is to invest globally in a portfolio of illiquid assets, which is expected to comprise predominantly investments in funds. These include hedge funds and other funds invested in loans, structured products, real estate, and life settlement policies.