RTNB (root9B Holdings) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -9.34 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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What is root9B Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio %?

root9B Holdings RTNB Shares Buyback Ratio % is -9.34 as of Aug. 20, 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. root9B Holdings's current shares buyback ratio was -9.34%.

root9B Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

root9B Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for root9B Holdings'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.

root9B Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

root9B Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -174.22 -22.97 -77.23 -58.18 -18.86

root9B Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
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 -8.69 -0.72 -0.11 -8.46 0.02

root9B Holdings Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

root9B Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2015 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2016 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2015 )
=(5.133 - 6.101) / 5.133
=-18.86%

root9B Holdings's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2016 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2017 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2016 )
=(6.101 - 6.100) / 6.101
=0.02%

* 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 -9.34 mean?
root9B Holdings (RTNB) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -9.34 as of Aug. 20, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on root9B Holdings and its competitors.
Is root9B Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
root9B Holdings' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -9.34.
How does root9B Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to SYSX?
root9B Holdings' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -9.34 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?
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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 root9B Holdings and its competitors. root9B Holdings's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -9.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is root9B Holdings stock overvalued right now?
root9B Holdings (RTNB) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -9.34. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -9.34. 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 root9B Holdings (RTNB), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -9.34 as of Aug. 20, 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.

root9B Holdings Business Description

Address 206 East Virginia Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
root9B Holdings Inc is a provider of cybersecurity and business advisory services in regulatory risk mitigation. It designs and provides cybersecurity operations and solutions, risk mitigation services, compilation with complex regulations, and leverageable and integrated technology. The company provides its services through Cyber Solutions and Business Advisory Solutions segments. Cyber Solutions segment provides cyber operations assessments, analysis, and testing, to cyber training, forensics, exploitation, and strategic defense planning. It earns all its revenue from both of its segments.