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Society PassSOPAQ -99.67% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -40.70 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 619 Media - Diversified companies, Society Pass ranks worse than 91.92% 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. Society Pass's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -40.70%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Society Pass's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SOPAQ'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -40.7 Med: -19.3 Max: -12.7
Current: -40.7
During the past 7 years, Society Pass's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -12.70%. The lowest was -40.70%. And the median was -19.30%.
SOPAQ's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 91.92% of 619
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: -1.2
vs SOPAQ: -40.70
Society Pass (OTCPK:SOPAQ) 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.
Society Pass 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
SOPAQ vs APP, OMC, TTD: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Society Pass'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.
Society Pass 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Society Pass's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Society Pass's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Society Pass 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 -40.70 mean?
Society Pass (SOPAQ) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -40.70 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 Society Pass and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Society Pass ranks #569 out of 619 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 91.9%.
Is Society Pass' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Society Pass' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -40.70. Based on the distribution chart, Society Pass ranks #569 out of 619 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Society Pass' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Society Pass ranks #569 out of 619 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Society Pass 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Society Pass and its competitors. Society Pass's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -40.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Society Pass stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Society Pass (SOPAQ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.83, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 100% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -40.70. 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 Society Pass (SOPAQ), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -40.70 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.
Society Pass Inc is building an ecosystem of platforms and technology-enabled companies that synergistically work together to transform how consumers and merchants interact with one another in Southeast Asia and South Asia. Through the acquisition of companies and partnerships with entrepreneurs, the company meets the growing demand for services in sectors such as lifestyle, beauty, travel, and food and beverage. The company currently operates in Six reportable operating segments: Online Grocery and Food deliveries, Digital marketing, Online ticketing and reservation, Telecommunications Reseller, e-commerce, and Corporate. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Digital marketing segment.
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