KARD (Kardigan) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is Kardigan 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Kardigan KARD -0.12% 12 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates KARD with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,122 Biotechnology companies, Kardigan ranks worse than 89126.47% 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. Kardigan's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

KARD's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -10.25
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Kardigan (NAS:KARD) 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.

Kardigan 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

KARD vs TSHA, VIR, GHRS: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Kardigan'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.

Kardigan 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kardigan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kardigan 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 0.00 mean?
Kardigan (KARD) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Jun. 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 Kardigan and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kardigan ranks #999999 out of 1122 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Kardigan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Kardigan's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Kardigan ranks #999999 out of 1122 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kardigan has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kardigan's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to TSHA and VIR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Kardigan ranks #999999 out of 1122 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Kardigan 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 Biotechnology company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Biotechnology 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 Kardigan and its competitors. Kardigan's current 5-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 Kardigan stock overvalued right now?
Kardigan (KARD) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Kardigan's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kardigan (KARD), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.

Kardigan Business Description

Address 506 Carnegie Center Drive, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ, USA, 08540
Kardigan Inc is a clinical-stage therapeutics company focused on developing medicines for cardiovascular diseases. Its activities include the research and development of targeted therapies for cardiovascular conditions for which no approved treatments currently exist. The company's clinical-stage programs include Danicamtiv, Ataciguat, and Tonlamarsen, which are being developed for cardiovascular disease indications. The company operates and manages its business as a single operating and reportable segment, focused on the discovery and development of novel therapeutic products to treat cardiovascular disease.
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