Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio: 2.24% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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CHIX:RICAL Ruffer Investment Co Ltd CHIX:RICAL
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What is Ruffer Investment Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Ruffer Investment Co CHIX:RICAL 34 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 2.24 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates CHIX:RICAL with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Ruffer Investment Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 2.24%.

Ruffer Investment Co  (CHIX:RICAl) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

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.

Ruffer Investment Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

CHIX:RICAL vs BLK, BX, KKR: 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month 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.

Ruffer Investment Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Ruffer Investment Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 )
=(302.178 - 295.407) / 302.178
=2.24%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 2.24 mean?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 2.24 as of Dec. 2025. The 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. View historical data for Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors.
Is Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Ruffer Investment Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 2.24. Overall, Ruffer Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
Ruffer Investment Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 2.24 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for an Asset Management company?
A good 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, 6-Month 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 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. View historical data for Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. Ruffer Investment Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruffer Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 2.24. The current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 2.24. Ruffer Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL), the current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 2.24 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.

Ruffer Investment Co Business Description

Other Exchanges RICA:UK
Address East Wing, Trafalgar Court, PO BOX 656, Les Banques, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 3PP
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd is a closed-end investment company. Its principal objective is to achieve a positive total annual return, after all expenses, of at least twice the Bank of England Bank Rate. The company adopts a stock picking approach and invests across a broad range of assets, geographies, and sectors including listed or quoted equities or equity-related securities, options, and bonds that are issued by corporate issuers, supra-nationals, or government organizations and investment in funds. It uses derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements, structured products, warrants, and forward currency contracts, for efficient portfolio management. The majority part of the company's revenue comes from investment income such as dividends and interest.
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