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WOLF (Wolfspeed) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -3.00% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Wolfspeed 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. Wolfspeed's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -3.00%.

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

WOLF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.2   Med: -4.5   Max: 6.7
Current: -3

During the past 13 years, Wolfspeed's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 6.70%. The lowest was -12.20%. And the median was -4.50%.

WOLF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
56.85% of 730 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: -1.9 vs WOLF: -3.00

Competitive Comparison of Wolfspeed's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Wolfspeed'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.


Wolfspeed's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Wolfspeed's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wolfspeed's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Wolfspeed 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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Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) 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.


Wolfspeed 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

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Wolfspeed Business Description

Address
4600 Silicon Drive, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
Wolfspeed Inc is involved in the manufacturing of wide bandgap semiconductors. It is focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials and devices for power and radio-frequency (RF) applications. The company serves applications such as transportation, power supplies, inverters, and wireless systems. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Europe and the rest from the United States, China, Hong Kong, Asia Pacific, and other regions.
Executives
Neill Reynolds officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 4600 SILICON DR, DURHAM NC 27703
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Clyde Hosein director C/O INTEGRATED DEVICE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 6024 SILVER CREEK VALLEY ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Anne Clem Whitaker director 109 BRIERY BRANCH COURT, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
John C Hodge director C/O SILICON IMAGE, INC., 1060 E. ARQUES AVE., SUNNYVALE CA 94085
David Todd Emerson officer: EVP, GM LED 4600 SILICON DRIVE, DURHAM NC 27703
Michael E Mcdevitt officer: INTER. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 713 WALCOTT WAY, CARY NC 27519
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