IVDN (Innovative Designs) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.60% (As of Apr. 2026)

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What is Innovative Designs 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Innovative Designs IVDN 50 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates IVDN with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 688 Retail - Cyclical companies, Innovative Designs ranks worse than 73.69% 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. Innovative Designs's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.60%.

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

IVDN' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.5   Med: -4.4   Max: 0.3
Current: -3.6

During the past 13 years, Innovative Designs's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.30%. The lowest was -9.50%. And the median was -4.40%.

IVDN's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
73.69% of 688 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: -0.4 vs IVDN: -3.60

Innovative Designs (OTCPK:IVDN) 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.


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IVDN vs DBGI, LSEB, JEM: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Innovative Designs'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.


Innovative Designs 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Innovative Designs's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Innovative Designs 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 -3.60 mean?
Innovative Designs (IVDN) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.60 as of Apr. 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 Innovative Designs and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innovative Designs ranks #507 out of 688 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is Innovative Designs' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Innovative Designs' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. Based on the distribution chart, Innovative Designs ranks #507 out of 688 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Innovative Designs has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innovative Designs' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to DBGI and LSEB?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Innovative Designs ranks #507 out of 688 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Innovative Designs 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Innovative Designs and its competitors. Innovative Designs's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innovative Designs stock overvalued right now?
Innovative Designs (IVDN) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.60. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60. Innovative Designs' overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Innovative Designs (IVDN), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.60 as of Apr. 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.

Innovative Designs Business Description

Address 124 Cherry Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15223
Innovative Designs Inc markets cold-weather recreational and industrial clothing products, as well as house wrap, which is made from INSULTEX, a low-density foamed polyethylene with buoyancy, scent block, and thermal resistant properties. The business activity of the firm is operated through two segments Apparel and Housewrap. The Apparel segment offers a range of cold-weather apparel and related items. The Housewrap segment includes its INSULTEX House Wrap and its own seam tape. It generates maximum revenue from the Housewrap segment. Majority of the revenue is from USA and Canada.
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