What is American Realty Investors 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. American Realty Investors's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for American Realty Investors's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, American Realty Investors's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 4.90%. The lowest was -10.40%. And the median was -1.00%.
ARL's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Real Estate industry.
Industry Median: -1.4 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
Competitive Comparison of American Realty Investors's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
For the Real Estate Services subindustry, American Realty Investors'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.
American Realty Investors's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, American Realty Investors's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Realty Investors's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
American Realty Investors 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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American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) 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.
American Realty Investors 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
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American Realty Investors Inc is a fully integrated externally managed real estate company. The company operates high-quality multifamily and commercial properties throughout the Southern United States and also invests in mortgage notes receivable and in land that is either held for appreciation or development. It operates in two reportable segments; the acquisition, development, ownership and management of multifamily properties (Residential); and the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of commercial properties (Commercial), which predominantly comprise office properties. Maximum revenue is generated from its Residential segment, which includes the rental of apartments and other tenants.
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