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Sparc AISPAIF +8.35%29 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 8.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 13.35. GuruFocus rates SPAIF with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,135 Software companies, Sparc AI ranks better than 99.2% 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. Sparc AI's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 8.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sparc AI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SPAIF'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.8 Med: 13.35 Max: 22.1
Current: 8.3
During the past 7 years, Sparc AI's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 22.10%. The lowest was -6.80%. And the median was 13.35%.
SPAIF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 99.2% of 2135
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -1.6
vs SPAIF: 8.30
Sparc AI (OTCPK:SPAIF) 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.
Sparc AI 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
SPAIF vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Sparc AI'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.
Sparc AI 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sparc AI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sparc AI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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?
Sparc AI (SPAIF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 8.30 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Sparc AI and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 13.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Sparc AI ranks #17 out of 2135 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 0.8%.
Is Sparc AI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Sparc AI's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 8.30 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 13.35. Based on the distribution chart, Sparc AI ranks #17 out of 2135 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sparc AI has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sparc AI's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Sparc AI ranks #17 out of 2135 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Sparc AI in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Sparc AI and its competitors. Sparc AI's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 8.30, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 13.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sparc AI stock overvalued right now?
Sparc AI (SPAIF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 8.30. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 8.30, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 13.35. Sparc AI's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Sparc AI (SPAIF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 8.30 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Sparc AI Inc is a software and electronics engineering company that has developed, patented, and commercialized a spatial technology, spatial, predictive, approximation, and radial convolution (SPARC) and an associated product suite that turns sensors, cameras, and smartphones (fixed, mobile, airborne, portable, or handheld) into geo-target coordinate acquisition devices. The company has also developed IIoT sensor hardware and associated cloud software as a second pillar within its product offering. It's Cloud is a next-generation cloud platform that provides a secure and centralized environment where customers can manage their EYEfi product deployments and applications. It has one segment, software development for geospatial targeting.
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