SAOGF (Seria Co) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 16.70 (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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SAOGF Seria Co Ltd SAOGF
78 GF Score
Price $20.61
GF Value $19.70
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What is Seria Co Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Seria Co SAOGF 78 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 16.70 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAOGF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.70. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Seria Co's current shares buyback ratio was 16.70%.

Seria Co Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Seria Co Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seria Co'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.

Seria Co Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Seria Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.70

Seria Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Seria Co Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Seria Co's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2025 )
=(75.239 - 62.672) / 75.239
=16.70%

Seria Co's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )
=(62.672 - 62.672) / 62.672
=0.00%

* 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 16.70 mean?
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 16.70 as of Aug. 03, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Seria Co and its competitors.
Is Seria Co's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Seria Co's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 16.70. Overall, Seria Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seria Co's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to WMT and COST?
Seria Co's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 16.70 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Seria Co and its competitors. Seria Co's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 16.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seria Co stock overvalued right now?
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of 16.70. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.70, compared to a current price of $20.61 — trading 4.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 16.70. Seria Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Seria Co (SAOGF), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 16.70 as of Aug. 03, 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 Seria Co (SAOGF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seria Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.61 is trading 4.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.70.

Key valuation signals for SAOGF:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 16.70
  • GF Value™: $19.70 vs. price of $20.61 (4.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 1 warning sign

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

Seria Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 2782:Japan
Address 2-38 Sobutsu, Ogaki, Gifu, JPN, 503-0934
Seria Co Ltd is a Japanese discount retailer. The business operates under the "100 yen" price concept. The "100 yen" shop stocks various products, from clothing to stationery, and each item is priced at 100 yen. These shops keep prices down by purchasing goods internationally and in large quantities. The company operates stores, wholesale and franchisees, offering consumer products. The company offers a variety of goods, such as food products, clothes, kitchen and electrical appliances, cosmetics, accessories, health products, cleaning products, outdoor products, and seasonal products. Seria is also commercializing its own private-brand products.
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