SCOO (School Specialty) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.36 (As of Sep. 11, 2026)

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What is School Specialty Shares Buyback Ratio %?

School Specialty SCOO 12 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.36 as of Sep. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates SCOO with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

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. School Specialty's current shares buyback ratio was -0.36%.

School Specialty Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

School Specialty Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.

School Specialty Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

School Specialty Annual Data
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Shares Buyback Ratio %
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School Specialty Quarterly Data
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School Specialty Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

School Specialty's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2018 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2019 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2018 )
=(7.000 - 7.025) / 7.000
=-0.36%

School Specialty's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2019 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2019 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2019 )
=(7.025 - 7.025) / 7.025
=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 -0.36 mean?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.36 as of Sep. 11, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
School Specialty's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.36. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.36 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 - Cyclical company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 School Specialty and its competitors. School Specialty's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.36. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.36. School Specialty's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.36 as of Sep. 11, 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.

School Specialty Business Description

Address W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, WI, USA, 54942
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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