LGL (LGL Group) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -2.40% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is LGL Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

LGL Group LGL -1.18% 43 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.40 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates LGL with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,791 Hardware companies, LGL Group ranks worse than 54.77% 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. LGL Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -2.40%.

LGL's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
54.77% of 1791 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: -1.8 vs LGL: -2.40

LGL Group (AMEX:LGL) 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.

LGL Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

LGL vs MIND, ACFN, AATC: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, LGL 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.

LGL Group 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LGL Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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


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LGL 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 -2.40 mean?
LGL Group (LGL) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.40 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 LGL Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #981 out of 1791 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54.8%.
Is LGL Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
LGL Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #981 out of 1791 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LGL Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LGL Group's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MIND and ACFN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, LGL Group ranks #981 out of 1791 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places LGL 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 Hardware company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Hardware 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 LGL Group and its competitors. LGL Group's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LGL Group stock overvalued right now?
LGL Group (LGL) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -2.40. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.40. LGL Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 5 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 LGL Group (LGL), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -2.40 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.

LGL Group Business Description

Other Exchanges 51L:Germany
Address 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FL, USA, 32804
LGL Group Inc is a holding company engaged in services, merchant investment, and manufacturing business activities. The company has two reportable segments: Electronic Instruments and Merchant Investment. The Electronic Instruments segment, which generates key revenue, is focused on designing and manufacturing high-performance Frequency and Time reference standards that form the basis for timing and synchronization in various applications, including satellite communication, time transfer systems, network synchronization, electricity distribution, and metrology. The Merchant Investment segment comprises various investment vehicles in which the company invests its capital.
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