PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -12.76 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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LSE:PCIP PCI-PAL PLC LSE:PCIP
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Price £0.52
GF Value £0.72
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is PCI-PAL Shares Buyback Ratio %?

PCI-PAL LSE:PCIP +2.97% 45 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.76 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCIP with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.72 (Modestly Undervalued). 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. PCI-PAL's current shares buyback ratio was -12.76%.

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PCI-PAL Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PCI-PAL'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.

PCI-PAL Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

PCI-PAL Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.29 -0.21 0.00 -10.14 -0.50

PCI-PAL Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -0.12 -10.01 -0.49 -0.01 -12.74
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PCI-PAL Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

PCI-PAL'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 )
=(72.093 - 72.453) / 72.093
=-0.50%

PCI-PAL'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 )
=(72.453 - 81.686) / 72.453
=-12.74%

* 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 -12.76 mean?
PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -12.76 as of Jul. 31, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on PCI-PAL and its competitors.
Is PCI-PAL's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
PCI-PAL's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.76. Overall, PCI-PAL has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PCI-PAL's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
PCI-PAL's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -12.76 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 PCI-PAL and its competitors. PCI-PAL's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PCI-PAL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.72, compared to a current price of £0.52 — trading 27.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.76. PCI-PAL's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 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 PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -12.76 as of Jul. 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.

Is PCI-PAL (LSE:PCIP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PCI-PAL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.52 is trading 27.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.72. GuruFocus considers PCI-PAL to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:PCIP:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -12.76
  • GF Value™: £0.72 vs. price of £0.52 (27.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 45/100 with 2 warning signs

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

PCI-PAL Business Description

Address 7 Gamma Terrace, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, Suffolk, GBR, IP3 9FF
PCI-PAL PLC is a holding company engaged in the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) and telephony services business. It operates as a specialist provider of secure payments solutions, including a cloud-based, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant suite. Its business activities include accepting contracts across a range of market sectors including retail, services, leisure, public, and charity sector. It operates the business across the United Kingdom serving the other markets. It operates one business sector: the service of providing data secure payment card authorizations for call centre operations and this is delivered on a regional basis. The company operates in EMEA, North America and ANZ region, out of which it generates maximum revenue from EMEA.
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