Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -5.60% (As of Dec. 2025)

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LSE:STG Strip Tinning Holdings PLC LSE:STG
26 GF Score
Price £0.33
GF Value £0.38
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Strip Tinning Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Strip Tinning Holdings LSE:STG 26 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.60 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:STG with a GF Score™ of 26/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 769 Vehicles & Parts companies, Strip Tinning Holdings ranks worse than 71.65% 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. Strip Tinning Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.60%.

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

LSE:STG' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.4   Med: -2.6   Max: 0
Current: -5.6

During the past 9 years, Strip Tinning Holdings's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -8.40%. And the median was -2.60%.

LSE:STG's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
71.65% of 769 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: -0.9 vs LSE:STG: -5.60

Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG) 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.


Strip Tinning Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


LSE:STG vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Strip Tinning 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.


Strip Tinning Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Strip Tinning Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


LSE:STG
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Strip Tinning 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 -5.60 mean?
Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.60 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 Strip Tinning Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Strip Tinning Holdings ranks #551 out of 769 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 71.7%.
Is Strip Tinning Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Strip Tinning Holdings' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.60. Based on the distribution chart, Strip Tinning Holdings ranks #551 out of 769 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Strip Tinning Holdings has a GF Score™ of 26/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Strip Tinning Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Strip Tinning Holdings ranks #551 out of 769 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Strip Tinning 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Strip Tinning Holdings and its competitors. Strip Tinning Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Strip Tinning Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.38, compared to a current price of £0.33 — trading 14.5% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.60. Strip Tinning Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 9 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 Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.60 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.

Is Strip Tinning Holdings (LSE:STG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Strip Tinning Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.33 is trading 14.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.38. GuruFocus considers Strip Tinning Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:STG:

  • 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -5.60
  • GF Value™: £0.38 vs. price of £0.33 (14.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 26/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:STG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Strip Tinning Holdings Business Description

Address Arden Road, Arden Business Park, Unit 5-6, Frankley, Birmingham, West Midlands, GBR, B45 0JA
Strip Tinning Holdings PLC is as a holding company which manufactures automotive busbar, ancillary connectors and flexible printed circuits. Its activities are design and manufacture of a full suite of glazing connectors, Flexible Printed Circuits and Cell Contact Systems for Electric Vehicles. It has four product groups, all serving the automotive electrical connector market. Glazing segment is made up of Busbar and Connectors, whilst its Battery Technology (BT)segment contains Flexible Printed Circuits (FPC) and Cell Contacting Systems (CCS). The Battery Technology segment has other uses such as static battery storage and other adjacent markets. Its segments are Glazing, and EV. It generates majority of revenue from Glazing. It has presence in UK, Rest of Europe, and Rest of world.
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