Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) Buyback Yield %: -41.43 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


ASX:ARU Arafura Rare Earths Ltd ASX:ARU
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What is Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield %?

Arafura Rare Earths ASX:ARU 34 Buyback Yield % is -41.43 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates ASX:ARU with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,415 Metals & Mining companies, Arafura Rare Earths ranks worse than 86.86% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Arafura Rare Earths's current buyback yield was -41.43%.

Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arafura Rare Earths's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield % Chart

Arafura Rare Earths Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.24 -10.13 -27.69 -7.40 -5.38

Arafura Rare Earths Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.58 -7.40 -10.41 -5.38 -44.12

Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Arafura Rare Earths's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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.

Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Arafura Rare Earths's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arafura Rare Earths's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Arafura Rare Earths Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Arafura Rare Earths's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-1.437 + 24.644) / 431.257575
=-5.38%

Arafura Rare Earths's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (-16.646 + 571.305) / 1257.30198
=-44.12%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -41.43 mean?
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) has a Buyback Yield % of -41.43 as of Jul. 06, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Arafura Rare Earths and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arafura Rare Earths ranks #1229 out of 1415 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is Arafura Rare Earths' Buyback Yield % too high?
Arafura Rare Earths' current Buyback Yield % is -41.43. Based on the distribution chart, Arafura Rare Earths ranks #1229 out of 1415 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arafura Rare Earths has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arafura Rare Earths' Buyback Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Arafura Rare Earths ranks #1229 out of 1415 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Arafura Rare Earths in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Arafura Rare Earths and its competitors. Arafura Rare Earths's current Buyback Yield % is -41.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arafura Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) has a current Buyback Yield % of -41.43. The current Buyback Yield % is -41.43. Arafura Rare Earths' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU), the current Buyback Yield % is -41.43 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Arafura Rare Earths Business Description

Other Exchanges ARAFF:USAREB:Germany
Address 432 Murray Street, Level 6, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration, definition, and development of Neodymium-Praseodymium oxide and Mixed middle-heavy rare earth oxide products, mining and associated infrastructure, social and environmental feasibility evaluations, and Nolans Project engineering studies. Its products are used in catalytic converters in automobiles, consumer electronics, energy-efficiency lighting, optics, super alloys, advanced ceramics, and high-strength magnets.
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