What It Means and Why Firms Do It

What It Means and Why Firms Do It

What Is a Buyback? A buyback, also known as a share repurchase, is when a company buys its own outstanding shares to reduce the number of shares available on the open market. Companies buy back shares for a number of reasons, such as to increase the value of remaining shares available by reducing the supply or to prevent other shareholders from taking a controlling

Buyback Ratio

Buyback Ratio

What Is a Buyback Ratio? The buyback ratio is the amount of cash paid by a company for buying back its common shares over a time period, usually the past year, divided by its market capitalization at the beginning of the buyback period. The buyback ratio enables analysts to compare the potential impact of repurchases