Brown Advisory US Smaller (LSE:BASC) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 3.54 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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LSE:BASC Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies PLC LSE:BASC
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What is Brown Advisory US Smaller Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Brown Advisory US Smaller LSE:BASC +0.15% 41 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.54 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:BASC with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 2 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. Brown Advisory US Smaller's current shares buyback ratio was 3.54%.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Brown Advisory US Smaller Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brown Advisory US Smaller'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.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Brown Advisory US Smaller Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Brown Advisory US Smaller Semi-Annual Data
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Brown Advisory US Smaller Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Brown Advisory US Smaller's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 )
=(11.862 - 11.534) / 11.862
=2.77%

Brown Advisory US Smaller's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(11.534 - 11.331) / 11.534
=1.76%

* 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 3.54 mean?
Brown Advisory US Smaller (LSE:BASC) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.54 as of Aug. 17, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Brown Advisory US Smaller and its competitors.
Is Brown Advisory US Smaller's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Brown Advisory US Smaller's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.54. Overall, Brown Advisory US Smaller has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brown Advisory US Smaller's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to BLK and BX?
Brown Advisory US Smaller's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.54 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 Brown Advisory US Smaller and its competitors. Brown Advisory US Smaller's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brown Advisory US Smaller stock overvalued right now?
Brown Advisory US Smaller (LSE:BASC) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of 3.54. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.54. Brown Advisory US Smaller's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 2 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 Brown Advisory US Smaller (LSE:BASC), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 3.54 as of Aug. 17, 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.

Brown Advisory US Smaller Business Description

Address 140 Aldersgate Street, 4th Floor, London, GBR, EC1A 4HY
Brown Advisory US Smaller Companies PLC is an investment trust. The company's main business is portfolio investment. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of quoted U.S. smaller and medium-sized companies. The company's investing approach is long-term quality companies with limited downside risk. It focuses on capital preservation and a risk-averse approach. The company invests in consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financial services, healthcare, materials and processing, producer durables, technology, and utilities sectors.
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