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Premier Farnell (STU:PML) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 0.00% (As of Jul. 2015)


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What is Premier Farnell 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. Premier Farnell's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

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

During the past 13 years, Premier Farnell's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.

STU:PML's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: -1.5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Competitive Comparison of Premier Farnell's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Premier Farnell'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.


Premier Farnell's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Premier Farnell's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Premier Farnell 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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Premier Farnell (STU:PML) 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.


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Premier Farnell Business Description

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Premier Farnell PLC was incorporated on April 6, 1966 and is domiciled in the UK. The Company's business activities are providing electronic, electrical and industrial products and services to the design, maintenance and repair sectors. The Company is organized into two reportable business segments: the Marketing and Distribution Division, comprising the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific and Other Distribution Businesses, and the Industrial Products Division. The Marketing and Distribution Division (MDD) supports customers around the world who range from engineers to purchasing professionals and electronics enthusiasts. MDD includes both the element14 businesses in Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific as well as CPC and MCM. The Industrial Products Division comprises Akron Brass, an innovator in life safety and the world leader in the manufacture of high-performance components for fire-fighting.

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