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Harvest Technology GroupASX:HTG -16.67% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -15.00 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,136 Software companies, Harvest Technology Group ranks worse than 80.24% 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. Harvest Technology Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -15.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Harvest Technology Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:HTG'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -84 Med: -29.6 Max: -12.8
Current: -15
During the past 10 years, Harvest Technology Group's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -12.80%. The lowest was -84.00%. And the median was -29.60%.
ASX:HTG's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 80.24% of 2136
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6
vs ASX:HTG: -15.00
Harvest Technology Group (ASX:HTG) 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.
Harvest Technology Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ASX:HTG vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Harvest Technology Group'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.
Harvest Technology Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Harvest Technology Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Harvest Technology Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Harvest Technology Group 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 -15.00 mean?
Harvest Technology Group (ASX:HTG) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -15.00 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 Harvest Technology Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Harvest Technology Group ranks #1714 out of 2136 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 80.2%.
Is Harvest Technology Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Harvest Technology Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -15.00. Based on the distribution chart, Harvest Technology Group ranks #1714 out of 2136 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Harvest Technology Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Harvest Technology Group ranks #1714 out of 2136 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Harvest Technology Group 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 Harvest Technology Group and its competitors. Harvest Technology Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -15.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Harvest Technology Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Harvest Technology Group (ASX:HTG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.01, compared to a current price of A$0.01 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -15.00. 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 Harvest Technology Group (ASX:HTG), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -15.00 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.
Harvest Technology Group Ltd provides hardware and software solutions to the energy, resources, and renewables sectors. The company's software solutions provide secure encrypted transfer of data, including high-definition video and audio, from anywhere via satellite or congested networks at ultra-low bandwidths. The company operates in two segments: Subsea and asset integrity risk mitigation and Remote communications technology. The majority of the revenue comes from the Remote communications technology segment that generates income from the provision of data transfer, encryption, and compression services to clients operating in offshore and remote environments.
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