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ONE GasOGS +0.75%76 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.40 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates OGS with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $72.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 271 Utilities - Regulated companies, ONE Gas ranks worse than 67.16% 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. ONE Gas's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.40%.
OGS's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 67.16% of 271
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: -1.7
vs OGS: -3.40
ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS) 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.
ONE Gas 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
OGS vs SR, MDU, BKH: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, ONE Gas'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.
ONE Gas 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, ONE Gas's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ONE Gas's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
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 -3.40 mean?
ONE Gas (OGS) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.40 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 ONE Gas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ONE Gas ranks #182 out of 271 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 67.2%.
Is ONE Gas' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
ONE Gas' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.40. Based on the distribution chart, ONE Gas ranks #182 out of 271 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ONE Gas has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ONE Gas' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to SR and MDU?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, ONE Gas ranks #182 out of 271 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places ONE Gas 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 ONE Gas and its competitors. ONE Gas's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ONE Gas stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ONE Gas (OGS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $72.73, compared to a current price of $80.22 — trading 10.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.40. ONE Gas' overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 ONE Gas (OGS), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.40 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.
Is ONE Gas (OGS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ONE Gas stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $80.22 is trading 10.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $72.73.
GuruFocus considers ONE Gas to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for OGS:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.40
GF Value™: $72.73 vs. price of $80.22 (10.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OGS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ONE Gas Inc is a regulated natural gas utility company. It is involved in the distribution and sale of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation consumers through its network of pipelines and service lines. Almost all of the company's revenue is derived from natural gas sales in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. It operates in one reportable business segment: regulated public utilities that deliver natural gas to residential, commercial, and transportation customers.
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