Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) (LSE:SST) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.88 (As of Sep. 14, 2026)

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LSE:SST Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (The) PLC LSE:SST
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What is Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) LSE:SST -1.27% 28 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88 as of Sep. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SST with a GF Score™ of 28/100. 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. Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s current shares buyback ratio was 2.88%.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'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.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Aug. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Aug. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Aug. 2024 )
=(117.889 - 115.116) / 117.889
=2.35%

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Aug. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Feb. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Aug. 2025 )
=(115.116 - 112.775) / 115.116
=2.03%

* 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 2.88 mean?
Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) (LSE:SST) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.88 as of Sep. 14, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) and its competitors.
Is Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. Overall, Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to BLK and BX?
Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.88 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 Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) and its competitors. Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) stock overvalued right now?
Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) (LSE:SST) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.88. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88. Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The)'s overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) (LSE:SST), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.88 as of Sep. 14, 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.

Scottish Oriental Smaller Trust (The) Business Description

Address 28 Walker Street, Edinburgh, GBR, EH3 7HR
Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust (The) PLC is a investment trusts in the Asian equity category with a specialist focus on smaller companies. The objective of the Company is to achieve long-term capital growth by carefully selecting quality companies with franchises at reasonable valuations.
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