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SDI GroupSDIIF 92 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates SDIIF with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,637 Hardware companies, SDI Group ranks worse than 67.44% 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. SDI Group's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.60%.
SDIIF's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 67.44% of 1637
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: -1.8
vs SDIIF: -3.60
SDI Group (OTCPK:SDIIF) 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.
SDI Group 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
SDIIF vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, SDI Group'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.
SDI Group 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SDI Group's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SDI Group's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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 -3.60 mean?
SDI Group (SDIIF) has a 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.60 as of Apr. 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 SDI Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #1104 out of 1637 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is SDI Group's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
SDI Group's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. Based on the distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #1104 out of 1637 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SDI Group has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SDI Group's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, SDI Group ranks #1104 out of 1637 companies for 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places SDI Group 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 a Hardware company?
A good 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Hardware 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 SDI Group and its competitors. SDI Group's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SDI Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SDI Group (SDIIF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.26, compared to a current price of $1.29 — trading 2.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. SDI Group's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 SDI Group (SDIIF), the current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60 as of Apr. 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 SDI Group (SDIIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SDI Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.29 is trading 2.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.26.
GuruFocus considers SDI Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SDIIF:
10-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.60
GF Value™: $1.26 vs. price of $1.29 (2.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SDIIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SDI Group PLC designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use by the life science, healthcare, astronomy, consumer manufacturing, and art conservation markets through Synoptics, the Artemis, the Opus instruments, and Astles Control systems brands. The Digital Imaging segment incorporates the Synoptics brands Syngene, Synbiosis, Synoptics Health and Fistreem, the Atik brands Atik Cameras, Opus, and Quantum Scientific Imaging, and the Graticules Optics business. The Sensors & Control segment combines Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control, Thermal Exchange, MPB Industries, and Chell Instruments businesses. It operates in the UK, Europe, America, Rest of Asia, and Rest of the world segments. It derives majority of its revenues from the United Kingdom.
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