[Verse 1] When companies scoop their stock from the market floor Fewer shares outstanding than there were before Same earnings spread across a smaller crowd Each share gets richer, standing tall and proud [Chorus] Buy back, stack up, earnings per share climbing Fewer pieces of the pie, but each slice is shining Book value jumps when shares disappear ROE gets stronger, ratios crystal clear [Verse 2] Picture ten friends splitting a pizza pie If three friends leave, portions multiply Same total earnings, but the math has changed Financial metrics get rearranged [Chorus] Buy back, stack up, earnings per share climbing Fewer pieces of the pie, but each slice is shining Book value jumps when shares disappear ROE gets stronger, ratios crystal clear [Bridge] Debt-to-equity shifts when equity shrinks P-E ratios dance, not always what you think Cash flows out for the repurchase plan But concentrates value in remaining hands [Verse 3] Shareholders' equity drops with every buy Book value per share starts reaching for the sky Return on equity gets a turbo boost When the denominator gets reduced [Chorus] Buy back, stack up, earnings per share climbing Fewer pieces of the pie, but each slice is shining Book value jumps when shares disappear ROE gets stronger, ratios crystal clear [Outro] Repurchases reshape the balance sheet Making every remaining share complete Concentrated ownership, metrics refined Share buybacks redesign the bottom line
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