Glass House BrandsGLAS 44 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates GLAS with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.46 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 694 Drug Manufacturers companies, Glass House Brands ranks worse than 88.33% 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. Glass House Brands's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -24.50%.
GLAS's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 88.33% of 694
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: -2.25
vs GLAS: -24.50
Glass House Brands (NYSE:GLAS) 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.
Glass House Brands 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
GLAS vs ZTS, UTHR: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Glass House Brands'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.
Glass House Brands 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Glass House Brands's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Glass House Brands's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Glass House Brands 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 -24.50 mean?
Glass House Brands (GLAS) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -24.50 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Glass House Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Glass House Brands ranks #613 out of 694 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is Glass House Brands' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Glass House Brands' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.50. Based on the distribution chart, Glass House Brands ranks #613 out of 694 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Glass House Brands has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Glass House Brands' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Glass House Brands ranks #613 out of 694 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Glass House Brands 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Glass House Brands and its competitors. Glass House Brands's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Glass House Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glass House Brands (GLAS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.46, compared to a current price of $13.00 — trading 101.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.50. Glass House Brands' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 Glass House Brands (GLAS), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.50 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 Glass House Brands (GLAS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Glass House Brands stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.00 is trading 101.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.46.
GuruFocus considers Glass House Brands to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for GLAS:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -24.50
GF Value™: $6.46 vs. price of $13.00 (101.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GLAS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Glass House Brands Inc is an integrated cannabis company that operates exclusively in the state of California. Its portfolio of brands includes Glass House Farms, Forbidden Flowers, and Mama Sue Wellness. It cultivates, manufactures, and distributes cannabis bulk flower and trim to wholesalers and consumer packaged goods to third-party retail stores. It also owns and operates retail cannabis stores in the state of California. It has three reportable segments: Retail, Wholesale Biomass, and Cannabis-related consumer packaged goods. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Wholesale Biomass segment.
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