PAPA (Papa Medical) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Papa Medical 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Papa Medical PAPA 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2025.

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. Papa Medical's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

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

During the past 3 years, Papa Medical's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

PAPA's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Tobacco Products industry.
Industry Median: -0.6
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Papa Medical (NAS:PAPA) 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.

Papa Medical 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

PAPA vs : 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Tobacco subindustry, Papa Medical'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.

Papa Medical 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Tobacco Products Industry

For the Tobacco Products industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Papa Medical's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Papa Medical's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Papa Medical 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 0.00 mean?
Papa Medical (PAPA) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 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 Papa Medical and its competitors.
Is Papa Medical's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Papa Medical's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00.
How does Papa Medical's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ?
Papa Medical's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Tobacco Products 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 Tobacco Products company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Tobacco Products 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 Papa Medical and its competitors. Papa Medical'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 Papa Medical stock overvalued right now?
Papa Medical (PAPA) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. 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 Papa Medical (PAPA), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 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.

Papa Medical Business Description

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Address 202 North California Ave, City of Industry, CA, USA, 91744
Papa Medical Inc is the first end-to-end cannabis dosing solution provider in the U.S. that possesses the medical atomization or nebulizing background and sells nebulizers. The company deeply engages in key activities in the cannabis and consuming E-vapors industry, from research and development, formulation design, e-liquid production, and e-liquid filling to e-liquid co-packing services. It is engaged in the research and development, design, commercialization, sales, marketing and distribution of branded e-cigarettes and cannabis E-vapors.