SNTMF (SenseTime Group) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -6.50% (As of Dec. 2025)

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SNTMF SenseTime Group Inc SNTMF
43 GF Score
Price $0.20
GF Value $0.28
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is SenseTime Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

SenseTime Group SNTMF 43 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -6.50 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SNTMF with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.28 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,137 Software companies, SenseTime Group ranks worse than 68.98% 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. SenseTime Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -6.50%.

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

SNTMF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.5   Med: -0.2   Max: 0
Current: -6.5

During the past 8 years, SenseTime Group's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -6.50%. And the median was -0.20%.

SNTMF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
68.98% of 2137 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6 vs SNTMF: -6.50

SenseTime Group (OTCPK:SNTMF) 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.


SenseTime Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


SNTMF vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, SenseTime 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.


SenseTime Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SenseTime Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SenseTime 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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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -6.50 mean?
SenseTime Group (SNTMF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -6.50 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 SenseTime Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #1474 out of 2137 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 69%.
Is SenseTime Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
SenseTime Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -6.50. Based on the distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #1474 out of 2137 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SenseTime Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SenseTime Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #1474 out of 2137 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places SenseTime Group 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 SenseTime Group and its competitors. SenseTime Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -6.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SenseTime Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group (SNTMF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.28, compared to a current price of $0.20 — trading 28.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -6.50. SenseTime Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 5 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -6.50 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.20 is trading 28.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.28. GuruFocus considers SenseTime Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SNTMF:

  • 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -6.50
  • GF Value™: $0.28 vs. price of $0.20 (28.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 5 warning signs

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


SenseTime Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 00020:Hong Kong
Address No. 1900 Hongmei Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, CHN, 200233
SenseTime Group Inc is a software company focused on creating an AI-empowered future through innovation. The company develops software & hardware products for different industry verticals and use cases based on the same AI infrastructure platform & model training framework. The principal activities of the Group are the sale of AI software, the sale of AI software platforms & related services, the sale of AI software-embedded hardware and related services, AIDC service as well as research and development activities with AI technology. The Company is domiciled in the Cayman Islands while the Group mainly operates its businesses in four geographical areas of the world Mainland China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and others, out of which the majority is from Mainland China.
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