Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2025)

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What is Colabor Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Colabor Group TSX:GCL 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Sep. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

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. Colabor Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

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

During the past 13 years, Colabor Group's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.10%. The lowest was -55.60%. And the median was -5.90%.

TSX:GCL's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: -0.1
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) 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.

Colabor Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

TSX:GCL vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Colabor 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.

Colabor Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Colabor Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


Colabor 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 0.00 mean?
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 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 Colabor Group and its competitors.
Is Colabor Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Colabor Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00.
How does Colabor Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MCLE and AIXN?
Colabor Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive 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 Retail - Defensive company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Retail - Defensive 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 Colabor Group and its competitors. Colabor Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Colabor Group stock overvalued right now?
Colabor Group (TSX:GCL) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is C$1.21, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 96.7% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. 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 Colabor Group (TSX:GCL), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.

Colabor Group Business Description

Other Exchanges COLFF:USA
Address 1601 Rene-Descartes, Suite 103, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN, J3V 0A6
Colabor Group Inc is a wholesaler and distributor of food and related products in Canada. The company operates in two segments Distribution and the Wholesale segment. Its Distribution segment operations include the distribution of food products and related products in hotels, restaurants, and institutions (HRI) and the retail market. Its products such as meat, fish, and seafood (Specialty Distribution), as well as general food-related products (Broadline Distribution), and the Wholesale segment's operations, include the sale of general food-related products to distributors from its distribution center in Boucherville. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution segment.