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AdveritasASX:AV1 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -27.50 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,124 Software companies, Adveritas ranks worse than 86.44% 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. Adveritas's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -27.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Adveritas's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AV1'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -61.6 Med: -30 Max: -13.6
Current: -27.5
During the past 12 years, Adveritas's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -13.60%. The lowest was -61.60%. And the median was -30.00%.
ASX:AV1's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 86.44% of 2124
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6
vs ASX:AV1: -27.50
Adveritas (ASX:AV1) 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.
Adveritas 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ASX:AV1 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Adveritas'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.
Adveritas 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Adveritas's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Adveritas's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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 -27.50 mean?
Adveritas (ASX:AV1) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -27.50 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 Adveritas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Adveritas ranks #1836 out of 2124 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 86.4%.
Is Adveritas' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Adveritas' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -27.50. Based on the distribution chart, Adveritas ranks #1836 out of 2124 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Adveritas' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Adveritas ranks #1836 out of 2124 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Adveritas 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 Software company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Software 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 Adveritas and its competitors. Adveritas's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -27.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adveritas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adveritas (ASX:AV1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.17, compared to a current price of A$0.07 — trading 59.4% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -27.50. 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 Adveritas (ASX:AV1), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -27.50 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.
Adveritas Ltd is an advertising technology company that provides TrafficGuard, a software-as-a-service solution for measuring, verifying, and preventing fraud in digital advertising. TrafficGuard uses artificial intelligence and large-scale data analytics to detect and mitigate invalid traffic in real time, helping advertisers optimize their ad spend and ensure campaigns reach genuine audiences. The company generates revenue through the sale of its software. Geographically, Adveritas operates in Australia, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company's operating segments comprise: Product and Engineering, Sales and marketing, and Corporate, with the majority of revenue being generated from the Sales and marketing segment.
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