CPWR (Ocean Thermal Energy) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -66.00% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Ocean Thermal Energy 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Ocean Thermal Energy CPWR 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -66.00 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 215 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Ocean Thermal Energy ranks worse than 99.53% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Ocean Thermal Energy's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -66.00%.

CPWR's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
99.53% of 215 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: -2.9 vs CPWR: -66.00

Ocean Thermal Energy (OTCPK:CPWR) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Ocean Thermal Energy 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

CPWR vs BNRG, CREG, ETRXF: 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Ocean Thermal Energy's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Ocean Thermal Energy 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Ocean Thermal Energy's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ocean Thermal Energy's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Ocean Thermal Energy 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the eleven years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -66.00 mean?
Ocean Thermal Energy (CPWR) has a 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -66.00 as of Jun. 2026. The 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ocean Thermal Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ocean Thermal Energy ranks #214 out of 215 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 99.5%.
Is Ocean Thermal Energy's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Ocean Thermal Energy's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -66.00. Based on the distribution chart, Ocean Thermal Energy ranks #214 out of 215 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Ocean Thermal Energy's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to BNRG and CREG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Ocean Thermal Energy ranks #214 out of 215 companies for 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Ocean Thermal Energy in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry context. However, 10-Year Share 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 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. View historical data for Ocean Thermal Energy and its competitors. Ocean Thermal Energy's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -66.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ocean Thermal Energy stock overvalued right now?
Ocean Thermal Energy (CPWR) has a current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -66.00. The current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -66.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ocean Thermal Energy (CPWR), the current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -66.00 as of Jun. 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.

Ocean Thermal Energy Business Description

Address 3675 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104
Ocean Thermal Energy Corp is engaged in the business of developing designs for renewable energy systems using Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology. OTEC uses the natural temperature difference between cooler deep ocean water and warmer shallow or surface water to create energy and produce electricity. The company also aims to develop projects for renewable power generation, desalinated water production, and air conditioning using the proprietary technologies designed to extract energy from the temperature differences between warm surface water and cold deep water. In addition, the projects provide ancillary products such as potable/bottled water and high-profit aquaculture, mariculture, and agriculture opportunities.