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Mobivity HoldingsMFON 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -8.30 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,131 Software companies, Mobivity Holdings ranks worse than 72.97% 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. Mobivity Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -8.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mobivity Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MFON'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -101.3 Med: -17.25 Max: -6.1
Current: -8.3
During the past 13 years, Mobivity Holdings's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -6.10%. The lowest was -101.30%. And the median was -17.25%.
MFON's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 72.97% of 2131
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6
vs MFON: -8.30
Mobivity Holdings (OTCPK:MFON) 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.
Mobivity Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
MFON vs JTAI, FTFT, RPGL: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Mobivity 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.
Mobivity Holdings 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Mobivity Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mobivity Holdings's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Mobivity 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 -8.30 mean?
Mobivity Holdings (MFON) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -8.30 as of Sep. 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 Mobivity Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mobivity Holdings ranks #1555 out of 2131 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is Mobivity Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Mobivity Holdings' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -8.30. Based on the distribution chart, Mobivity Holdings ranks #1555 out of 2131 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Mobivity Holdings' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to JTAI and FTFT?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Mobivity Holdings ranks #1555 out of 2131 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Mobivity 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 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 Mobivity Holdings and its competitors. Mobivity Holdings's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -8.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mobivity Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mobivity Holdings (MFON) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.29, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 87.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -8.30. 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 Mobivity Holdings (MFON), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -8.30 as of Sep. 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.
Mobivity Holdings Corp develops and operates proprietary platforms over which enterprises conduct data-driven mobile marketing campaigns. Its proprietary platforms, consisting of software available to phones, tablets, PCs, and Point of Sale systems, allow resellers, brands and enterprises to market their products and services to consumers through text messages sent directly to consumers via mobile phones, mobile smartphone applications, and dynamically printed receipt content. The company generates revenue by charging the resellers, brands and enterprises a per-message transactional fee, through fixed or variable software licensing fees.
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