Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.20% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Hextar Healthcare Bhd 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Hextar Healthcare Bhd XKLS:7803 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.20 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 840 Chemicals companies, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks worse than 65.12% 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. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.20%.

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

XKLS:7803' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.8   Med: -4   Max: -0.3
Current: -3.2

During the past 13 years, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%. The lowest was -9.80%. And the median was -4.00%.

XKLS:7803's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
65.12% of 840 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -0.8 vs XKLS:7803: -3.20

Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) 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.


Hextar Healthcare Bhd 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


XKLS:7803 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hextar Healthcare Bhd'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.


Hextar Healthcare Bhd 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hextar Healthcare Bhd's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hextar Healthcare Bhd's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.



Hextar Healthcare Bhd 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 -3.20 mean?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.20 as of Jun. 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #547 out of 840 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.1%.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.20. Based on the distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #547 out of 840 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Hextar Healthcare Bhd's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Hextar Healthcare Bhd ranks #547 out of 840 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Hextar Healthcare Bhd 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd and its competitors. Hextar Healthcare Bhd's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hextar Healthcare Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.14, compared to a current price of RM0.06 — trading 57.1% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.20. 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 Hextar Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7803), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.20 as of Jun. 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.

Hextar Healthcare Bhd Business Description

Address Jalan Bercham, Lot 138201, Off 3/4 Mile, Kawasan Perindustrian Bercham, Ipoh, PRK, MYS, 31400
Hextar Healthcare Bhd is principally involved in investment holding. Through its subsidiaries, it manufactures and sells rubber gloves. The company offers a wide range of industrial and safety gloves, household rubber gloves, and disposable vinyl and nitrile gloves. The company operates in three segments: Gloves operation, Medical devices operation, and Investment holding. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Gloves operation segment. It has operations in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and the Rest of the world.