Vodafone Group (MEX:VOD N) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 4.20% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Vodafone Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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. Vodafone Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 4.20%.

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

MEX:VOD N' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -63.8 Med: -0.2 Max: 4.2
Current: 4.2

During the past 13 years, Vodafone Group's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 4.20%. The lowest was -63.80%. And the median was -0.20%.

MEX:VOD N's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
94.44% of 234 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -0.6 vs MEX:VOD N: 4.20

Competitive Comparison of Vodafone Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodafone Group'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.

Vodafone Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodafone Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Vodafone Group 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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Vodafone Group (MEX:VOD N) 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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Vodafone Group Business Description

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Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, GBR, RG14 2FN

Website

https://www.vodafone.com

Vodafone operates mobile and fixed-line networks and businesses in more than 20 countries. Its largest market is Germany, where it is the second mobile operator after Deutsche Telekom and owns a cable network after acquiring Kabel Deutschland in 2013 and Liberty Global Germany in 2019. In the UK it acts as a mobile operator and is attempting a merger with CK Hutchison. In 2024 Vodafone divested its Spanish and Italian divisions, given their low returns on invested capital.

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