A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2026 )

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What is A&W Food Services of Canada 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

A&W Food Services of Canada TSX:AW +0.22% 15 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:AW with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 179 Restaurants companies, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks worse than 558658.66% 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. A&W Food Services of Canada's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

TSX:AW's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: -0.4
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

A&W Food Services of Canada  (TSX:AW) 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.

A&W Food Services of Canada 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

TSX:AW vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, A&W Food Services of Canada'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.

A&W Food Services of Canada 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, A&W Food Services of Canada's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where A&W Food Services of Canada's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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A&W Food Services of Canada 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

A&W Food Services of Canada'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 )
=(23.998 - 23.991) / 23.998
=0.0%

* 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?
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #999999 out of 179 companies in the Restaurants industry.
Is A&W Food Services of Canada's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
A&W Food Services of Canada's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #999999 out of 179 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, A&W Food Services of Canada has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A&W Food Services of Canada's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, A&W Food Services of Canada ranks #999999 out of 179 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places A&W Food Services of Canada 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 a Restaurants company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Restaurants 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 A&W Food Services of Canada and its competitors. A&W Food Services of Canada'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 A&W Food Services of Canada stock overvalued right now?
A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. A&W Food Services of Canada's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 6 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 A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX:AW), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.

A&W Food Services of Canada Business Description

Other Exchanges 75X:Germany
Address 171 West Esplanade, Suite 300, North Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7M 3K9
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc is in the business of developing and franchising quick service restaurants in Canada and owns the A&W trademarks used in the A&W quick service restaurant business in Canada. The Company also has one geographic segment as all assets and operations are in Canada.
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