Global Corn Group (FRA:3GS) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -5.30% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Global Corn Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Global Corn Group FRA:3GS 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,073 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Global Corn Group ranks worse than 72.6% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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. Global Corn Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.30%.

FRA:3GS's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
72.6% of 1073 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: -1.2 vs FRA:3GS: -5.30

Global Corn Group (FRA:3GS) 5-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.

Global Corn Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

FRA:3GS vs KHC, GIS: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Global Corn Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.

Global Corn Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Global Corn Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Global Corn Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Global Corn Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30 mean?
Global Corn Group (FRA:3GS) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30 as of Dec. 2025. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Global Corn Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Global Corn Group ranks #779 out of 1073 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is Global Corn Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Global Corn Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. Based on the distribution chart, Global Corn Group ranks #779 out of 1073 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Global Corn Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Global Corn Group ranks #779 out of 1073 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Global Corn Group 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, 5-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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Global Corn Group and its competitors. Global Corn Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Global Corn Group stock overvalued right now?
Global Corn Group (FRA:3GS) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.30. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.00 — trading 70% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Global Corn Group (FRA:3GS), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.30 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.

Global Corn Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 03889:Hong Kong
Address The Metropolis Tower, 10 Metropolis Drive, Unit 1206, 12th Floor, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
Global Corn Group Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Group) are principally engaged in the R&D, production and sale of corn refined products and corn sweeteners, categorised into upstream and downstream products. The Group's upstream products include corn starch, gluten meal, corn oil and corn refined products. Corn starch is then refined to produce various corn sweeteners which are classified into two categories: corn syrup (glucose syrup, maltose syrup and high fructose corn syrup) and corn syrup solid (crystallised glucose and maltodextrin).