VCST (Viewcast.com) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -0.04 (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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What is Viewcast.com Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Viewcast.com VCST Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.04 as of Jul. 18, 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. Viewcast.com's current shares buyback ratio was -0.04%.

Viewcast.com Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Viewcast.com Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Viewcast.com'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.

Viewcast.com Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Viewcast.com Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.24 -11.53 0.00 -66.65 -4.38

Viewcast.com Quarterly Data
Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13
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 -0.01 0.00 -0.04 0.00 0.00

Viewcast.com Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Viewcast.com's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2011 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2012 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2011 )
=(59.769 - 62.386) / 59.769
=-4.38%

Viewcast.com's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2013 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2013 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2013 )
=(62.386 - 62.386) / 62.386
=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 -0.04 mean?
Viewcast.com (VCST) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.04 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Viewcast.com and its competitors.
Is Viewcast.com's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Viewcast.com's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.04.
How does Viewcast.com's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to GRCK and AVRN?
Viewcast.com's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.04 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 Viewcast.com and its competitors. Viewcast.com's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viewcast.com stock overvalued right now?
Viewcast.com (VCST) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -0.04. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.04. 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 Viewcast.com (VCST), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -0.04 as of Jul. 18, 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.

Viewcast.com Business Description

Address 3701 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 300, Plano, TX, USA, 75075-7840
Viewcast.com Inc is engaged in developing industry hardware and software for the capture, management, transformation and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile networks. The company products include Niagara System and Osprey Cards, provides required technology to deliver the multi-platform experiences.