Kingfisher (MEX:KGF N) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 3.60% (As of Jan. 2025)

View and export this data going back to 2014. Start your Free Trial

What is Kingfisher 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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. Kingfisher's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.60%.

MEX:KGF N's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
94.84% of 698 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: -0.6 vs MEX:KGF N: 3.60

Competitive Comparison of Kingfisher's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Kingfisher'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.

Kingfisher's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kingfisher's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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

Save Embed

;

Save Embed

;

Kingfisher 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).

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

Kingfisher (MEX:KGF N) 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.

Kingfisher 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Kingfisher's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Kingfisher Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Kingfisher PLC (MEX:KGF N) » Definitions » 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

KGFHY:USA KGFHF:USA KGFl:UK KGF:UK KFI1:Germany KFI1:Germany

Address

1 Paddington Square, London, GBR, W2 1GG

Website

https://www.kingfisher.com

Kingfisher is a home improvement company with over 1,570 stores in eight countries across Europe. The company operates several retail banners that are focused on trade customers and general do-it-yourself needs. Kingfisher's main retail brands include B&Q, Screwfix, and TradePoint in the United Kingdom and Castorama and Brico Depot in France. The UK and France are Kingfisher's largest markets, accounting for 81% of sales. The company is the second-largest DIY retailer in Europe, with a leading position in the UK and a number-two position in France.

Kingfisher Headlines

No Headlines