Marston's (LSE:MARS) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.00 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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LSE:MARS Marston's PLC LSE:MARS
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Price £0.51
GF Value £0.39
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Marston's Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Marston's LSE:MARS -0.39% 47 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.00 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MARS with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 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. Marston's's current shares buyback ratio was 0.00%.

Marston's Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Marston's Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Marston's'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.

Marston's Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Marston's Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Marston's Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 0.10 -0.05 0.16 -0.06 0.05
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Marston's Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Marston's'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 )
=(633.800 - 633.162) / 633.800
=0.10%

Marston's'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 )
=(633.162 - 632.820) / 633.162
=0.05%

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shares Buyback Ratio % →
What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.00 mean?
Marston's (LSE:MARS) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.00 as of Aug. 27, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Marston's and its competitors.
Is Marston's' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Marston's' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.00. Overall, Marston's has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Marston's' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MCD and SBUX?
Marston's' Shares Buyback Ratio % of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants 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 Restaurants company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Restaurants 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 Marston's and its competitors. Marston's's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Marston's stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marston's (LSE:MARS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.39, compared to a current price of £0.51 — trading 31.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.00. Marston's' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 5 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 Marston's (LSE:MARS), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 0.00 as of Aug. 27, 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 Marston's (LSE:MARS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marston's stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.51 is trading 31.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.39. GuruFocus considers Marston's to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:MARS:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 0.00
  • GF Value™: £0.39 vs. price of £0.51 (31.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 5 warning signs

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

Marston's Business Description

Other Exchanges MARZF:USAMARSl:UK
Address Saint Johns Square, Saint Johns House, Wolverhampton, GBR, WV1 4JT
Marston's PLC is a beer brewer and pub operator. It operates more than 1,500 pubs across the United Kingdom under brand names including Marston's Two For One, Milestone Rotisserie, Pitcher & Piano, and Revere. It also licenses and franchises more than 500 other taverns, and it has some locations that offer lodging. The company has five breweries that distribute its beer brands for sale to both out-of-home and at-home customers. Its key beer brands include Hobgoblin, Marston's Pedigree, Wainwright, Ringwood, Brakspear, and Banks's. Roughly 20% of the company's revenue comes from the brewing business; the rest comes from its pub businesses. Virtually all revenue is generated in the United Kingdom.
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