Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
CSM TechnologiesNSE:CSM -0.87%20 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates NSE:CSM with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,066 Software companies, CSM Technologies ranks worse than 48402.66% 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. CSM Technologies's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
NSE:CSM's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: -2.3 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) 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.
CSM Technologies 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
NSE:CSM vs IBM, ACN, CTSH: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, CSM Technologies's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSM Technologies's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
CSM Technologies 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.
What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 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 CSM Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2066 companies in the Software industry.
Is CSM Technologies' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
CSM Technologies' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2066 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CSM Technologies has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSM Technologies' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #999999 out of 2066 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places CSM Technologies 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 Software company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Software 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 CSM Technologies and its competitors. CSM Technologies'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 CSM Technologies stock overvalued right now?
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. CSM Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 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.
CSM Technologies Ltd provides a wide range of Information Technology services relating to software development, software licensing and designing with a minimal up-gradation which looks into the business need, end-to-end business solutions, creation of web enabled applications, web portals, corporate-wise process integration, business critical application, data warehousing, system integration, turnkey projects, e-Governance, community development, system integration technology and process solutions and other related services. The company serves various sectors such as mining and allied services, government & public services, agriculture and allied services, industry and trade facilitation, education, healthcare and tourism.
20GF Score
Get the complete analysis for NSE:CSM
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
NSE:CSM has been successfully added to your 
