What is RPM International 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. RPM International's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.20%.
The historical rank and industry rank for RPM International's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
RPM'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.7 Med: -1.7 Max: 1
Current: 0.2
During the past 13 years, RPM International's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 1.00%. The lowest was -12.70%. And the median was -1.70%.
RPM's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 74.74% of 859
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -1
vs RPM: 0.20
Competitive Comparison of RPM International's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, RPM International'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.
RPM International's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, RPM International's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RPM International's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
RPM International 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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RPM International (NYSE:RPM) 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.
RPM International 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
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RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributors, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a line of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue comes from North America.
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