DRDGoldDRD +1.72%85 Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates DRD with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,408 Metals & Mining companies, DRDGold ranks worse than 71022.66% 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.
The historical data trend for DRDGold'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.
For the Gold subindustry, DRDGold'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.
DRDGold Buyback Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, DRDGold's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DRDGold's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
DRDGold (DRD) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1408 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is DRDGold's Buyback Yield % too high?
DRDGold's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1408 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DRDGold has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DRDGold's Buyback Yield % compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #999999 out of 1408 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places DRDGold 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 DRDGold and its competitors. DRDGold's current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRDGold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold (DRD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.01, compared to a current price of $21.30 — trading 3.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.00. DRDGold's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 DRDGold (DRD), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.00 as of Jul. 01, 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.
Is DRDGold (DRD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $21.30 is trading 3.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.01.
GuruFocus considers DRDGold to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DRD:
Buyback Yield %: 0.00
GF Value™: $22.01 vs. price of $21.30 (3.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DRD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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DRDGold Ltd is a South African gold mining company engaged in surface gold tailings retreatment including exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. Its reportable operating segments are; Ergo, FWGR, and Corporate office and other reconciling items. The Ergo is a surface gold retreatment operation that treats old slime dams and sand dumps to the south of Johannesburg's central business district as well as the East and Central Rand goldfields, and the FWGR which is a surface gold retreatment operation and treats old slime dams in the West Rand goldfields. The Ergo segment derives a vast majority of the company's revenue.
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