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A. SorianoPHS:ANS -0.23%80 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHS:ANS with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱15.96 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,089 Industrial Products companies, A. Soriano ranks worse than 47869.75% 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. A. Soriano's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
PHS:ANS's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: -1.9 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
A. Soriano (PHS:ANS) 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.
A. Soriano 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
PHS:ANS vs VRT, BE, HUBB: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, A. Soriano'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.
A. Soriano 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, A. Soriano's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A. Soriano'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 0.00 mean?
A. Soriano (PHS:ANS) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 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 A. Soriano and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, A. Soriano ranks #999999 out of 2089 companies in the Industrial Products industry.
Is A. Soriano's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
A. Soriano's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, A. Soriano ranks #999999 out of 2089 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, A. Soriano has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does A. Soriano's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, A. Soriano ranks #999999 out of 2089 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places A. Soriano 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 Industrial Products company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Industrial Products 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 A. Soriano and its competitors. A. Soriano'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 A. Soriano stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A. Soriano (PHS:ANS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱15.96, compared to a current price of ₱17.02 — trading 6.6% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. A. Soriano's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 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 A. Soriano (PHS:ANS), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 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 A. Soriano (PHS:ANS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A. Soriano stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₱17.02 is trading 6.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₱15.96.
GuruFocus considers A. Soriano to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:ANS:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00
GF Value™: ₱15.96 vs. price of ₱17.02 (6.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:ANS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
A. Soriano Corp is a holding company with diverse investments. It has other investments in companies engaged in a wide range of activities in the Philippines including aviation, business process outsourcing and real estate. The company's segments include Holding company; Resort Operations; Cable and Wire Manufacturing; Other operations include air transportation, hangarage, and real estate holding. The majority of revenue comes from Cable and Wire Manufacturing engaged in manufacturing, importing, exporting, buying, selling or otherwise dealing in, at wholesale, goods such as building wires, power cables, aluminum wires and cables, copper rods, automotive wires and other energy-related goods of electrical nature.
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