GSAC (GelStat) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2008 )

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What is GelStat 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

GelStat GSAC 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2008.

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. GelStat's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

GSAC's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: -1.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

GelStat  (OTCPK:GSAC) 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.

GelStat 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

GSAC vs PTLF, MYHI, ULUR: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, GelStat'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.

GelStat 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, GelStat's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


GelStat 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

GelStat's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2007 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2008 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2007 )
=(25.653 - 35.778) / 25.653
=-39.5%

* 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 0.00 mean?
GelStat (GSAC) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Dec. 2008. 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 GelStat and its competitors.
Is GelStat's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
GelStat's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00.
How does GelStat's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to PTLF and MYHI?
GelStat's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Software company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Software 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 GelStat and its competitors. GelStat's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GelStat stock overvalued right now?
GelStat (GSAC) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. 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 GelStat (GSAC), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2008. 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.

GelStat Business Description

Address 333 SE 2nd Avenue, Suite 2000, Miami, FL, USA, 33131
GelStat Corp is engaged in research, development, marketing, and branding of technology solutions. The company offers the infrastructure and software solution, Intelligent Control Automation System or ICAS, which integrates control, telemetry, video, and communications in a seamless interface designed to control complex processes with limited human resources. ICAS is designed to integrate modern and legacy technologies, providing its customers alternatives to enable full automation while avoiding a complete infrastructure overhaul. In addition, the company offers other technological solutions, including Wireless Remote Encrypted Messaging and Operation Platform (WiREMOp), Encrypted Control Device (ECD), Variable Base Encryption Compression (VBEC), and others.