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TaopingTAOP +1.29%45 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -181.70 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates TAOP with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.14 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,061 Software companies, Taoping ranks worse than 98.59% 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. Taoping's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -181.70%.
TAOP's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 98.59% of 2061
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: -2.3
vs TAOP: -181.70
Taoping (NAS:TAOP) 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.
Taoping 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
TAOP vs CYAB, OLB, DTSS: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Taoping'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.
Taoping 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Taoping's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taoping'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 -181.70 mean?
Taoping (TAOP) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -181.70 as of Dec. 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 Taoping and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Taoping ranks #2032 out of 2061 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 98.6%.
Is Taoping's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Taoping's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -181.70. Based on the distribution chart, Taoping ranks #2032 out of 2061 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taoping has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taoping's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to CYAB and OLB?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Taoping ranks #2032 out of 2061 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Taoping 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 Taoping and its competitors. Taoping's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -181.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taoping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taoping (TAOP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.14, compared to a current price of $0.78 — trading 31.6% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -181.70. Taoping's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 10 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 Taoping (TAOP), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -181.70 as of Dec. 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.
Is Taoping (TAOP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taoping stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.78 is trading 31.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.14.
GuruFocus considers Taoping to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for TAOP:
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -181.70
GF Value™: $1.14 vs. price of $0.78 (31.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TAOP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taoping Inc is a provider of cloud-based technology solutions, smart city IoT platforms, digital advertising delivery systems, and internet-based information distribution systems in China. The company has three reportable segments. The Cloud-based Technology segment includes cloud-based products, high-end data storage servers, advertising services, and customized software solutions for private sector customers. The Traditional Information Technology segment includes project-based technology products and services sold to the public sector, including Geographic Information Systems, Digital Public Security Technology, and Digital Hospital Information Systems. The Smart Elevator segment provides elevator sales, installation, maintenance, renovation, and cloud-based maintenance services.
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