WZZAF (Wizz Air Holdings) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -7.40% (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Wizz Air Holdings 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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. Wizz Air Holdings's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -7.40%.

WZZAF's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
76.79% of 586 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: -1.8 vs WZZAF: -7.40

Competitive Comparison of Wizz Air Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Airlines subindustry, Wizz Air Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Wizz Air Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Wizz Air Holdings's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Wizz Air Holdings 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Wizz Air Holdings (OTCPK:WZZAF) 5-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.

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Wizz Air Holdings Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

44 The Esplanade, Saint Helier, JEY, JE4 9WG

Website

https://www.wizzair.com

Wizz Air is a prominent ultralow-cost airline group operating primarily across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Northwest Asia. Founded in 2003, the company offers scheduled short-haul and medium-haul point-to-point flights under the Wizz Air brand. As of March 2024, Wizz Air operated a fleet of 208 aircraft, connecting approximately 200 destinations across 50 countries.