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Buyback Calculator

Does this buyback reduce shares at a sensible price?

Buybacks are not automatically good. A company can lift EPS mechanically while paying too much for its own stock.

This calculator separates the arithmetic from the judgment. It estimates share count reduction, EPS accretion, buyback yield, and cash-flow support.

The better question is whether the company reduced shares at an attractive price without weakening long-term value.

Ticker

Enter a ticker to prefill price, share count, net income, and FCF where available.

Core inputs

Current share priceUSD per shareShares outstandingTotal diluted or basic sharesNet incomeTrailing 12-month net incomeBuyback amountCash committed to repurchases

Optional lenses

Average repurchase priceBlank = current priceFree cash flowUsed to judge cash-flow coverageStock-based compensationUsed to judge dilution offsetEstimated intrinsic value per shareYour own valuation estimate

Manual inputs always take priority over automatically loaded data.

Enter positive values for share price, shares outstanding, net income, and buyback amount.

Methodology

Market Cap = Share Price × Shares Outstanding
Shares Repurchased = Buyback Amount ÷ Repurchase Price
New Shares Outstanding = Shares Outstanding - Shares Repurchased
Current EPS = Net Income ÷ Shares Outstanding
Pro Forma EPS = Net Income ÷ New Shares Outstanding
EPS Accretion = Pro Forma EPS ÷ Current EPS - 1
Buyback Yield = Buyback Amount ÷ Market Cap
Buyback / FCF = Buyback Amount ÷ Free Cash Flow
Buyback / SBC = Buyback Amount ÷ Stock-Based Compensation

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and research purposes only. It uses user-provided assumptions and, when available, market data from the project’s existing data provider. Results may differ from company filings, adjusted financial data, or professional valuation models. This is not investment advice.