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Altech BatteriesASX:ATC -33.33% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -11.30 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 834 Chemicals companies, Altech Batteries ranks worse than 89.93% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Altech Batteries's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -11.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Altech Batteries's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:ATC'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -59 Med: -18.7 Max: -2.2
Current: -11.3
During the past 13 years, Altech Batteries's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.20%. The lowest was -59.00%. And the median was -18.70%.
ASX:ATC's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 89.93% of 834
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -0.8
vs ASX:ATC: -11.30
Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
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.
Altech Batteries 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ASX:ATC vs LIN, SHW, ECL: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Altech Batteries's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-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.
Altech Batteries 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Altech Batteries's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Altech Batteries's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Altech Batteries 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -11.30 mean?
Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -11.30 as of Dec. 2025. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Altech Batteries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #750 out of 834 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 89.9%.
Is Altech Batteries' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Altech Batteries' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -11.30. Based on the distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #750 out of 834 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Altech Batteries' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Altech Batteries ranks #750 out of 834 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Altech Batteries 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Chemicals company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, 3-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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Altech Batteries and its competitors. Altech Batteries's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -11.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altech Batteries stock overvalued right now?
Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -11.30. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -11.30. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -11.30 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Altech Batteries Ltd is a specialty battery technology company. It is engaged in commercializing the CERENERGY Sodium Chloride Solid State (SCSS) Battery project planned for the grid storage battery market, as well as its patented Silumina Anodes battery materials coating technology, which aims to increase the capacity of lithium-ion batteries by including high-purity alumina-coated silicon and graphite in the anode of the battery. The company operates four reportable segments being the development of Silumina Anodes, CERENERGY, High Purity Alumina (HPA), and Corporate, which derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Germany, Malaysia, and Australia.
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