Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.30% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Canadian Utilities 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three 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. Canadian Utilities's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.30%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Canadian Utilities's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:CU' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.3 Med: -0.25 Max: 0.5
Current: -0.3

During the past 13 years, Canadian Utilities's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.50%. The lowest was -1.30%. And the median was -0.25%.

TSX:CU's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
74.14% of 232 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: -1.7 vs TSX:CU: -0.30

Competitive Comparison of Canadian Utilities's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Canadian Utilities's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-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.

Canadian Utilities's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Canadian Utilities's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Canadian Utilities 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Canadian Utilities (TSX:CU) 3-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.

Canadian Utilities 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

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Canadian Utilities Business Description

Industry

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Address

5302 Forand Street South West, 4th Floor, West Building, Corporate Governance & Secretarial, Calgary, AB, CAN, T3E 8B4

Website

https://www.canadianutilities.com

Canadian Utilities Ltd, a subsidiary of holding company Atco, offers gas and electricity services. The company is engaged in segments that include ATCO Energy Systems, ATCO EnPower, ATCO Australia, and Corporate & Other. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the firm mainly operates in Canada, Australia, and others. The company generates maximum revenue from Canada. Canadian Utilities launched a large venture called Atco Energy, which provides low-cost and sustainable energy solutions for Alberta.

Executives

Colin Jackson	Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
M. George Constantinescu	Senior Officer
Linda A. Southern-heathcott	Director

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