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Reckitt Benckiser Group (MEX:RB N) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 1.69% (As of Dec. 2024 )


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What is Reckitt Benckiser Group 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

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. Reckitt Benckiser Group's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 1.69%.


Competitive Comparison of Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Reckitt Benckiser Group 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Reckitt Benckiser Group's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 )
=(698.427 - 686.623) / 698.427
=1.69%

* 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.


Reckitt Benckiser Group  (MEX:RB N) 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.


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Reckitt Benckiser Group Business Description

Address
103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, GBR, SL1 3UH
Reckitt Benckiser was formed in 1999 through the merger of the British firm Reckitt & Colman and Dutch-based Benckiser. Recently rebranded under the corporate name Reckitt, it sells a portfolio that includes a variety of household and consumer health brands, such as Lysol, Finish, Durex, and Mucinex, many of which hold the number-one or -two positions in their categories globally. Reckitt has repositioned its portfolio and has entered the infant formula market through the acquisition of Mead Johnson in 2017, expanded its consumer health presence by acquiring Schiff Nutrition, K-Y, and Biofreeze, and has exited the food industry. The firm operates in 60 countries and sells products in more than 200, generating over 35% of sales from emerging markets.

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