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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. Robinhood Markets's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Robinhood Markets's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:HOOD'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.2 Med: -1.1 Max: -0.3
Current: -0.3
During the past 7 years, Robinhood Markets's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%. The lowest was -2.20%. And the median was -1.10%.
XSWX:HOOD's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 69.35% of 434
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: -2.75
vs XSWX:HOOD: -0.30
Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) 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.
Robinhood Markets 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
XSWX:HOOD vs IBKR, LPLA, SCHW: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Robinhood Markets'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.
Robinhood Markets 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Robinhood Markets's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Robinhood Markets's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Robinhood Markets 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 -0.30 mean?
Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.30 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 Robinhood Markets and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #133 out of 434 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 30.6%.
Is Robinhood Markets' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Robinhood Markets' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.30. Based on the distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #133 out of 434 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Robinhood Markets has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Robinhood Markets' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to IBKR and LPLA?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #133 out of 434 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Robinhood Markets in the upper 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 Capital Markets company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Capital Markets 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 Robinhood Markets and its competitors. Robinhood Markets's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Robinhood Markets stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF52.01, compared to a current price of CHF78.20 — trading 50.4% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.30. Robinhood Markets' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.30 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.
Is Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Robinhood Markets stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF78.20 is trading 50.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF52.01.
GuruFocus considers Robinhood Markets to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:HOOD:
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -0.30
GF Value™: CHF52.01 vs. price of CHF78.20 (50.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:HOOD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Robinhood is a diversified financial services provider best known for its retail brokerage platform, which historically caters to a young, risk-seeking clientele that trades heavily on margin and in higher-risk asset classes like options, futures, cryptocurrencies, and more recently, in prediction markets. As those customers' financial needs have begun to mature, Robinhood has rolled out a suite of more conventional products, from retirement accounts to high-yield cash sweep accounts to nascent advisory services (Robinhood Strategies). With $322 billion in customer assets and 27 million active accounts at year-end 2025, the firm has emerged as a significant player in the large, quickly growing US brokerage market.
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