Hydrix (FRA:STJ) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -7.00% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Hydrix 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Hydrix FRA:STJ 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -7.00 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,621 Hardware companies, Hydrix ranks worse than 76.87% 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. Hydrix's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -7.00%.

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

FRA:STJ' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.4   Med: -17.2   Max: -0.7
Current: -7

During the past 13 years, Hydrix's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.70%. The lowest was -48.40%. And the median was -17.20%.

FRA:STJ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
76.87% of 1621 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: -1.3 vs FRA:STJ: -7.00

Hydrix (FRA:STJ) 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.

Hydrix 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

FRA:STJ vs GRMN, COHR, KEYS: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Hydrix'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.

Hydrix 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Hardware Industry

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

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


Hydrix 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 -7.00 mean?
Hydrix (FRA:STJ) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -7.00 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 Hydrix and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hydrix ranks #1246 out of 1621 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 76.9%.
Is Hydrix's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Hydrix's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -7.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hydrix ranks #1246 out of 1621 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hydrix's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to GRMN and COHR?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hydrix ranks #1246 out of 1621 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Hydrix 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 Hardware company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Hardware 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 Hydrix and its competitors. Hydrix's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hydrix stock overvalued right now?
Hydrix (FRA:STJ) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -7.00. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.00 — trading 80% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -7.00. 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 Hydrix (FRA:STJ), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -7.00 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.

Hydrix Business Description

Other Exchanges HYD:Australia
Address 30-32 Compark Circuit, Mulgrave, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3170
Hydrix Ltd engages in the provision of design and development services to customers in the medical, consumer, and industrial sector. It offers a range of sensing products such as Chemring - Portable EM Blocking Device, Universal Biosensors - Coagulation Analyser, Micro X a Mobile X-Ray machine, and others. It offers a range of services including software and electronics; mechanical design; industrial, user experience and human factors engineering; and regulatory, clinical, reimbursement, and quality systems. The firm operates in three segments namely Hydrix Services, Hydrix Ventures and Hydrix Medical. Geographically, it operates within Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Europe and USA.