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DiodesDIOD +3.80%67 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.50 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates DIOD with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $67.44 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 613 Semiconductors companies, Diodes ranks better than 61.99% 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. Diodes's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.50%.
DIOD's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 61.99% of 613
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: -1.3
vs DIOD: -0.50
Diodes (NAS:DIOD) 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.
Diodes 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
DIOD vs LASR, PI, SYNA: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Semiconductors subindustry, Diodes'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.
Diodes 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Diodes's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Diodes'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 -0.50 mean?
Diodes (DIOD) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.50 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 Diodes and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Diodes ranks #233 out of 613 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 38%.
Is Diodes' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Diodes' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.50. Based on the distribution chart, Diodes ranks #233 out of 613 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Diodes has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Diodes' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to LASR and PI?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Diodes ranks #233 out of 613 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Diodes 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 Semiconductors company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Semiconductors 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 Diodes and its competitors. Diodes's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Diodes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes (DIOD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $67.44, compared to a current price of $107.04 — trading 58.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.50. Diodes' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 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 Diodes (DIOD), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.50 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.
Is Diodes (DIOD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Diodes stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $107.04 is trading 58.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $67.44.
GuruFocus considers Diodes to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DIOD:
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -0.50
GF Value™: $67.44 vs. price of $107.04 (58.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DIOD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Diodes Inc is a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific products within the broad discrete, logic, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductor markets. It serves the customer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. The Company's products include diodes; rectifiers; transistors; MOSFETs; GPP bridges; GPP rectifiers; protection devices; function-specific arrays; single gate logic; amplifiers and comparators; Hall-effect and temperature sensors; and power management devices, including LED drivers, AC-DC converters and controllers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, voltage references along with special-function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers.
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