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AIQLSE:AIQ 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Apr. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,131 Software companies, AIQ ranks worse than 46926.28% 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. AIQ's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 8 years, AIQ's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -7.70%. And the median was 0.00%.
LSE:AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: -1.6 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
AIQ (LSE:AIQ) 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.
AIQ 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
LSE:AIQ vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, AIQ'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.
AIQ 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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 0.00 mean?
AIQ (LSE:AIQ) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 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 AIQ and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AIQ ranks #999999 out of 2131 companies in the Software industry.
Is AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
AIQ's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, AIQ ranks #999999 out of 2131 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AIQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, AIQ ranks #999999 out of 2131 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places AIQ 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 AIQ and its competitors. AIQ's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AIQ stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AIQ (LSE:AIQ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.02, compared to a current price of £0.06 — trading 200% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. 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 AIQ (LSE:AIQ), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.
AIQ Ltd is an information technology (IT) solutions provider, currently focused on the provision of IT consultancy services in Asia. The Company advises, sources, project-manages, and guides businesses through their IT, smart technology, and data centre project needs through its IT consultancy business and AIQ Vision, a strategic partnership with Centslink. Its IT consultancy services, delivered via its Alcodes International subsidiary, offer a broad range of solutions, mainly acting as a project manager to deliver customer IT requirements, including app or platform development related to metaverse, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies.
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