iCetana (ASX:ICE) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -50.70% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is iCetana 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

iCetana ASX:ICE 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -50.70 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,138 Software companies, iCetana ranks worse than 91.53% 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. iCetana's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -50.70%.

The historical rank and industry rank for iCetana's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:ICE' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -50.7   Med: -18.15   Max: -4.3
Current: -50.7

During the past 7 years, iCetana's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -4.30%. The lowest was -50.70%. And the median was -18.15%.

ASX:ICE's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
91.53% of 2138 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6 vs ASX:ICE: -50.70

iCetana (ASX:ICE) 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.

iCetana 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

ASX:ICE vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, iCetana'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.

iCetana 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, iCetana's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where iCetana's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


iCetana 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 -50.70 mean?
iCetana (ASX:ICE) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -50.70 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 iCetana and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, iCetana ranks #1957 out of 2138 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is iCetana's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
iCetana's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -50.70. Based on the distribution chart, iCetana ranks #1957 out of 2138 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does iCetana's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, iCetana ranks #1957 out of 2138 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places iCetana 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 iCetana and its competitors. iCetana's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -50.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is iCetana stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, iCetana (ASX:ICE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.01, compared to a current price of A$0.04 — trading 260% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -50.70. 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 iCetana (ASX:ICE), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -50.70 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.

iCetana Business Description

Other Exchanges ICETF:USA
Address 152 St Georges Terrace, Level 32, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
iCetana Ltd develops and sells AI-assisted video surveillance software that uses machine learning technology to provide automatic real-time anomalous event detection. Its products include Safety and Security, Analytics, Forensic Quick Find, Facial Recognition, Licence Plate Recognition, and GPT Agents. The company operates through three segments: Asia Pacific (APAC), responsible for sales, marketing, and product development in Australia and the broader Asia Pacific region; North America (NA), managing sales and marketing in the United States and Canada; and Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), handling sales and marketing efforts across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The majority of revenue comes from the Asia Pacific (APAC) segment.