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Toyobo CoTYOBY -8.41%51 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TYOBY with a GF Score™ of 51/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 833 Chemicals companies, Toyobo Co ranks worse than 120047.9% 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. Toyobo Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Toyobo Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Toyobo Co's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.30%. The lowest was -8.30%. And the median was 0.00%.
TYOBY's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: -0.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
Toyobo Co (OTCPK:TYOBY) 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.
Toyobo Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
TYOBY vs LIN, SHW, ECL: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Toyobo Co'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.
Toyobo Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Toyobo Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Toyobo Co'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 0.00 mean?
Toyobo Co (TYOBY) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 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 Toyobo Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is Toyobo Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Toyobo Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #999999 out of 833 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Toyobo Co has a GF Score™ of 51/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Toyobo Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Toyobo Co ranks #999999 out of 833 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Toyobo Co 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 Chemicals company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Chemicals 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 Toyobo Co and its competitors. Toyobo Co'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 Toyobo Co stock overvalued right now?
Toyobo Co (TYOBY) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Toyobo Co's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 6 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 Toyobo Co (TYOBY), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.
Toyobo Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The films and functional polymers segment, which generates more of Toyobo's revenue than any other segment, sells industrial films for liquid crystal displays, packaging films for food packaging, and engineered plastics and coatings for electronics. The industrial materials segment sells airbag fabrics and polyester for tires to the automotive industry. The healthcare segment sells enzymes for diagnostics, diagnostic systems, pharmaceuticals, and seawater desalination modules. The textiles segment sells synthetic and acrylic fibers used for apparel production. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.
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