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Anixa BiosciencesANIX -0.96%32 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates ANIX with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,110 Biotechnology companies, Anixa Biosciences ranks better than 65.14% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Anixa Biosciences's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.30%.
ANIX's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 65.14% of 1110
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -14.35
vs ANIX: -5.30
Anixa Biosciences (NAS:ANIX) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.
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.
Anixa Biosciences 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ANIX vs GUTS, CBUS, GNLX: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Anixa Biosciences's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-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.
Anixa Biosciences 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Anixa Biosciences's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anixa Biosciences's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
* 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.
What does a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30 mean?
Anixa Biosciences (ANIX) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30 as of Apr. 2026. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for Anixa Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #387 out of 1110 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 34.9%.
Is Anixa Biosciences' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Anixa Biosciences' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. Based on the distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #387 out of 1110 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Anixa Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anixa Biosciences' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to GUTS and CBUS?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Anixa Biosciences ranks #387 out of 1110 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Anixa Biosciences in the upper 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 1-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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for Anixa Biosciences and its competitors. Anixa Biosciences's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anixa Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Anixa Biosciences (ANIX) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. Anixa Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Anixa Biosciences (ANIX), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30 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.
Anixa Biosciences Inc is a biotechnology company developing therapies and vaccines focused on critical unmet needs in oncology. Its operations are organized into reportable segments comprising Cancer Vaccines, CAR-T Therapies, and Other. The Cancer Vaccines segment involves vaccines to treat and prevent breast and ovarian cancer, as well as additional cancer vaccines targeting intractable cancers, including high-incidence malignancies in lung, colon, and prostate. The CAR-T Therapies segment involves the development of liraltagene autoleucel (lira-cel), an ovarian cancer immunotherapy using chimeric endocrine receptor-T cell technology, developed at its subsidiary, Certainty Therapeutics, Inc. The Other segment consists of legacy operations, including limited patent licensing activities.
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