Adtalem Global Education (STU:DVY) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 7.20% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Adtalem Global Education 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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. Adtalem Global Education's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 7.20%.

STU:DVY's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
98.73% of 158 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: -0.85 vs STU:DVY: 7.20

Competitive Comparison of Adtalem Global Education's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Adtalem Global Education's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Adtalem Global Education's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Adtalem Global Education's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Adtalem Global Education 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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Adtalem Global Education (STU:DVY) 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.

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Adtalem Global Education Business Description

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Address

500 West Monroe Street, Suite 28, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661

Website

https://www.adtalem.com

Adtalem Global Education Inc is an American for-profit educational company that operates various university and educational programs. The company has three segments namely Chamberlain; Walden; and Medical and Veterinary. It derives maximum revenue from Chamberlain segment.