FLY (Firefly Aerospace) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -18.30% (As of Jun. 2026 )

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What is Firefly Aerospace 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Firefly Aerospace FLY +8.53% 12 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -18.30 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FLY with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 204 Aerospace & Defense companies, Firefly Aerospace ranks worse than 73.04% 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. Firefly Aerospace's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -18.30%.

FLY's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
73.04% of 204 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: -3.2 vs FLY: -18.30

Firefly Aerospace  (NAS:FLY) 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.

Firefly Aerospace 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

FLY vs ATRO, RDW, ACHR: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Firefly Aerospace'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.

Firefly Aerospace 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Firefly Aerospace's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Firefly Aerospace's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Firefly Aerospace 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Firefly Aerospace's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 )
=(143.648992 - 166.207) / 143.648992
=-15.7%

* 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 -18.30 mean?
Firefly Aerospace (FLY) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -18.30 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 Firefly Aerospace and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #149 out of 204 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is Firefly Aerospace's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Firefly Aerospace's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -18.30. Based on the distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #149 out of 204 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Firefly Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Firefly Aerospace's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ATRO and RDW?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #149 out of 204 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Firefly Aerospace 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Firefly Aerospace and its competitors. Firefly Aerospace's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -18.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Firefly Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Firefly Aerospace (FLY) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -18.30. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -18.30. Firefly Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Firefly Aerospace (FLY), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -18.30 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.

Firefly Aerospace Business Description

Other Exchanges 89C:Germany
Address 1320 Arrow Point Drive, Suite 109, Cedar Park, TX, USA, 78613
Firefly Aerospace Inc is a space and defense technology company with an established track record of success providing comprehensive mission solutions to national security, government, and commercial customers. The company develops and provides space and defense technologies, including launch vehicles and spacecraft systems, supporting launch, transit, and in-orbit operations for government, commercial, and national security customers. It has only one operating segment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from Spacecraft Solutions.
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