PAVLF (Paragon Advanced Labs) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Paragon Advanced Labs 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Paragon Advanced Labs PAVLF +2.22% 6 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus rates PAVLF with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,791 Hardware companies, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks worse than 55834.67% 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. Paragon Advanced Labs's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

PAVLF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: -1.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Paragon Advanced Labs (OTCPK:PAVLF) 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.

Paragon Advanced Labs 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

PAVLF vs : 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Paragon Advanced Labs'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.

Paragon Advanced Labs 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Paragon Advanced Labs 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 0.00 mean?
Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF) 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 Paragon Advanced Labs and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #999999 out of 1791 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is Paragon Advanced Labs' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Paragon Advanced Labs' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #999999 out of 1791 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Paragon Advanced Labs has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paragon Advanced Labs' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Paragon Advanced Labs ranks #999999 out of 1791 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Paragon Advanced Labs 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 Paragon Advanced Labs and its competitors. Paragon Advanced Labs'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 Paragon Advanced Labs stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Paragon Advanced Labs' overall GF Score™ is 6/100 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 Paragon Advanced Labs (PAVLF), 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.

Paragon Advanced Labs Business Description

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Address 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 1T1
Paragon Advanced Labs Inc provides mineral assays and geochemical analysis and testing to the natural resource industry. Its service offerings include a wide range of analytical techniques to suit the needs of the mining industry.
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