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Centuri HoldingsCTRI -21.46%37 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.10 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CTRI with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 231 Utilities - Regulated companies, Centuri Holdings ranks worse than 77.49% 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. Centuri Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.10%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Centuri Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CTRI'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.1 Med: -0.7 Max: 0
Current: -5.1
During the past 6 years, Centuri Holdings's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -5.10%. And the median was -0.70%.
CTRI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 77.49% of 231
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: -1.5
vs CTRI: -5.10
Centuri Holdings (NYSE:CTRI) 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.
Centuri Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
CTRI vs CPK, NWN, SPH: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Centuri Holdings'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.
Centuri Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Centuri Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centuri Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Centuri Holdings 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 -5.10 mean?
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.10 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Centuri Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #179 out of 231 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 77.5%.
Is Centuri Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Centuri Holdings' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.10. Based on the distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #179 out of 231 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Centuri Holdings has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centuri Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to CPK and NWN?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Centuri Holdings ranks #179 out of 231 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Centuri Holdings 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 Centuri Holdings and its competitors. Centuri Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centuri Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Centuri Holdings (CTRI) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.10. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.10. Centuri Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Centuri Holdings (CTRI), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.10 as of Mar. 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.
Centuri Holdings Inc is a pure-play North American utility infrastructure services company that partners with regulated utilities to maintain, upgrade and expand the energy network that powers millions of homes and businesses. Its service offerings consist of the modernization of utility infrastructure through the maintenance, retrofitting and installation of electric and natural gas distribution networks to meet current and future demands while also preparing systems for the transition to clean energy sources. Its reportable segments are: (i) U.S. Gas Utility Services (U.S. Gas); (ii) Canadian Utility Services (Canadian Operations); (iii) Union Electric Utility Services (Union Electric); and (iv) Non-Union Electric Utility Services (Non-Union Electric).
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