LFBCF (Life & Banc Split) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -33.20% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Life & Banc Split 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Life & Banc Split LFBCF 37 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.20 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LFBCF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,140 Asset Management companies, Life & Banc Split ranks worse than 92.02% 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. Life & Banc Split's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -33.20%.

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

LFBCF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.5   Med: -10.7   Max: -3.6
Current: -33.2

During the past 13 years, Life & Banc Split's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.60%. The lowest was -38.50%. And the median was -10.70%.

LFBCF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
92.02% of 1140 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: -0.8 vs LFBCF: -33.20

Life & Banc Split (OTCPK:LFBCF) 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.


Life & Banc Split 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


LFBCF vs BLK, BX, KKR: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Life & Banc Split'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.


Life & Banc Split 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Life & Banc Split's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Life & Banc Split's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Life & Banc Split 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 -33.20 mean?
Life & Banc Split (LFBCF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -33.20 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 Life & Banc Split and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Life & Banc Split ranks #1049 out of 1140 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Life & Banc Split's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Life & Banc Split's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.20. Based on the distribution chart, Life & Banc Split ranks #1049 out of 1140 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Life & Banc Split has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life & Banc Split's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Life & Banc Split ranks #1049 out of 1140 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Life & Banc Split 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 Asset Management company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Asset Management 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 Life & Banc Split and its competitors. Life & Banc Split's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life & Banc Split stock overvalued right now?
Life & Banc Split (LFBCF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -33.20. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.20. Life & Banc Split's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 Life & Banc Split (LFBCF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.20 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.

Life & Banc Split Business Description

Other Exchanges LBS.PR.A:CanadaLBS:Canada
Address 181 Bay Street, Brookfield Place, Suite 2930, P.O. Box 793, Bay Wellington Tower, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2T3
Life & Banc Split Corp is a mutual fund company. Its investment objectives are to provide holders of preferred shares with fixed cumulative preferential quarterly cash distributions and to return the original issue price on the maturity date, and to provide holders of Class A shares with regular monthly cash distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation. It invests in a portfolio comprising common shares of Canadian banks and publicly traded Canadian life insurance companies.
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