RE: Attn CFO: How about a Share Buy Back?20 Apr 2021 10:21
Interesting idea, this buy back. Or is it?
This is why companies buy back shares:
1. Give back surplus cash they don’t know what to do with.
2. Reduce cost of equity. Not relevant here.
3. Signal that their shares are undervalued. This is very much valid here.
4. Improve financial metrics.
So, as there is no point in sitting on a large and growing pile of cash, why don't they do a buy back?
The only conclusion I can draw is that they do realise that a buy back can improve investor confidence and hence boost SP which will help they company financially later,
BUT,
they know they need the money for planned further investments.
So, what could they be looking to buy that will further the company?
Suggestions anyone?
MS