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Anavex Life SciencesAVXL 30 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.20 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates AVXL with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,104 Biotechnology companies, Anavex Life Sciences ranks better than 74.28% 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. Anavex Life Sciences's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.20%.
AVXL's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 74.28% of 1104
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -14.1
vs AVXL: -2.20
Anavex Life Sciences (NAS:AVXL) 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.
Anavex Life Sciences 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
AVXL vs ALXO, TRDA, LCTX: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Anavex Life Sciences'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.
Anavex Life Sciences 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Anavex Life Sciences's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anavex Life Sciences'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 -2.20 mean?
Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.20 as of Jun. 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 Anavex Life Sciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #284 out of 1104 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 25.7%.
Is Anavex Life Sciences' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Anavex Life Sciences' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.20. Based on the distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #284 out of 1104 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Anavex Life Sciences has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anavex Life Sciences' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ALXO and TRDA?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Anavex Life Sciences ranks #284 out of 1104 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Anavex Life Sciences 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 Anavex Life Sciences and its competitors. Anavex Life Sciences's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anavex Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.20. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.20. Anavex Life Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.20 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.
Anavex Life Sciences Corp is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of differentiated therapeutics by applying precision medicine to central nervous system(CNS) diseases with high unmet need. It analyzes genomic data from clinical trials to identify biomarkers, which are used in the analysis of its clinical trials for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental diseases. The company focuses on developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and rare diseases, including Rett syndrome, and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its pipeline includes ANAVEX 2-73 and ANAVEX 3-71 and several other compounds in different stages of clinical and pre-clinical development.
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