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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. Bambuser AB's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.80%.
OSTO:BUSER's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 59.56% of 2060
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -2.3
vs OSTO:BUSER: -3.80
Bambuser AB (OSTO:BUSER) 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.
Bambuser AB 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
OSTO:BUSER vs QH, SHOP, UBER: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Bambuser AB'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.
Bambuser AB 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Bambuser AB's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bambuser AB's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Bambuser AB 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 -3.80 mean?
Bambuser AB (OSTO:BUSER) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -3.80 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 Bambuser AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bambuser AB ranks #1227 out of 2060 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 59.6%.
Is Bambuser AB's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Bambuser AB's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.80. Based on the distribution chart, Bambuser AB ranks #1227 out of 2060 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bambuser AB has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bambuser AB's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Bambuser AB ranks #1227 out of 2060 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Bambuser AB 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 Bambuser AB and its competitors. Bambuser AB's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bambuser AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bambuser AB (OSTO:BUSER) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr14.09, compared to a current price of kr24.00 — trading 70.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.80. Bambuser AB's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 2 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 Bambuser AB (OSTO:BUSER), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -3.80 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 Bambuser AB (OSTO:BUSER) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bambuser AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of kr24.00 is trading 70.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr14.09.
GuruFocus considers Bambuser AB to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OSTO:BUSER:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -3.80
GF Value™: kr14.09 vs. price of kr24.00 (70.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:BUSER stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bambuser AB provides technology for interactive mobile live video streaming. Its technology platform Iris enables app developers to incorporate live video broadcasting in their applications via a suite of SDKs, APIs and libraries for multiple platforms. The company provides solution through news, media, social apps, drones, live events.
51GF Score
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