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SanfordSARDF 76 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SARDF with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.78. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,071 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Sanford ranks worse than 93370.59% 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. Sanford's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
SARDF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: -1.2 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
Sanford (OTCPK:SARDF) 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.
Sanford 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
SARDF vs ADM, BG, TSN: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Sanford'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.
Sanford 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sanford's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanford'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?
Sanford (SARDF) 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 Sanford and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanford ranks #999999 out of 1071 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Sanford's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Sanford's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Sanford ranks #999999 out of 1071 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sanford has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanford's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Sanford ranks #999999 out of 1071 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Sanford 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Sanford and its competitors. Sanford'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 Sanford stock overvalued right now?
Sanford (SARDF) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.78, compared to a current price of $2.78 — trading 56.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Sanford's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Sanford (SARDF), 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 Sanford (SARDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanford stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.78 is trading 56.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.78.
Key valuation signals for SARDF:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00
GF Value™: $1.78 vs. price of $2.78 (56.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SARDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sanford Ltd is a seafood company principally engaged in the fishing and aquaculture farming business. The company's activities include farming, harvesting, processing, storage, and marketing of seafood products, as well as investments in related activities. The group's operating divisions are Wildcatch and Aquaculture. Its Wildcatch segment involves catching and processing inshore and deepwater fish species, whereas the Aquaculture segment involves farming, harvesting, and processing of mussels and salmon. Some of the company's seafood products include Antarctic toothfish, Arrow squid, Gemfish, Scampi, Snapper, King Salmon, Jack mackerel, Ling, and others. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from New Zealand.
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