WRCDF (Wirecard AG) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is Wirecard AG 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Wirecard AG WRCDF 10 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Sep. 2019. GuruFocus rates WRCDF with a GF Score™ of 10/100.

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. Wirecard AG's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

WRCDF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
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Wirecard AG (OTCPK:WRCDF) 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.

Wirecard AG 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

WRCDF vs CRM, INTU, NOW: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Wirecard AG'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.

Wirecard AG 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Wirecard AG's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Wirecard AG 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?
Wirecard AG (WRCDF) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Sep. 2019. 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 Wirecard AG and its competitors.
Is Wirecard AG's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Wirecard AG's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Overall, Wirecard AG has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wirecard AG's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to CRM and INTU?
Wirecard AG's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Software 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 Wirecard AG and its competitors. Wirecard AG'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 Wirecard AG stock overvalued right now?
Wirecard AG (WRCDF) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Wirecard AG's overall GF Score™ is 10/100. 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 Wirecard AG (WRCDF), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Sep. 2019. 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.

Wirecard AG Business Description

Address Einsteinring 35, Aschheim, DEU, 85609
Wirecard AG is a Germany-based provider of software solutions to the financial services industry. The firm's operations are organized in three segments: Payment Processing and Risk Management, which offers electronic payment processing services; Acquiring and Issuing, which issues credit cards and statements for payments and transactions; and Call Center and Communication Services, which offers relationship management services to corporate customers. The firm has operations in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region.
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