GIGGF (Giga Metals) Buyback Yield %: -31.62 (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


What is Giga Metals Buyback Yield %?

Giga Metals GIGGF -2.81% Buyback Yield % is -31.62 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,417 Metals & Mining companies, Giga Metals ranks worse than 80.03% 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.

Giga Metals's current buyback yield was -31.62%.

Giga Metals Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Giga Metals'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.

Giga Metals Buyback Yield % Chart

Giga Metals Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -20.55 -41.53 0.00 -9.01 -17.89

Giga Metals Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.00 -4.88 -10.78 -17.12 -28.51

Giga Metals Buyback Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Giga Metals'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.

Giga Metals Buyback Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Giga Metals's Buyback Yield % falls into.


Giga Metals Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Giga Metals's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 1.957) / 10.93996575
=-17.89%

Giga Metals's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 2.614) / 8.9070815
=-29.35%

* 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 -31.62 mean?
Giga Metals (GIGGF) has a Buyback Yield % of -31.62 as of Jul. 08, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Giga Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Giga Metals ranks #1134 out of 1417 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 80%.
Is Giga Metals' Buyback Yield % too high?
Giga Metals' current Buyback Yield % is -31.62. Based on the distribution chart, Giga Metals ranks #1134 out of 1417 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Giga Metals' Buyback Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Giga Metals ranks #1134 out of 1417 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Giga Metals 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 Giga Metals and its competitors. Giga Metals's current Buyback Yield % is -31.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Giga Metals stock overvalued right now?
Giga Metals (GIGGF) has a current Buyback Yield % of -31.62. The current Buyback Yield % is -31.62. 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 Giga Metals (GIGGF), the current Buyback Yield % is -31.62 as of Jul. 08, 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.

Giga Metals Business Description

Address 700 West Pender Street, Suite 604, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8
Giga Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Canada. Its primary asset is the Turnagain Project in northern British Columbia, which contains an undeveloped sulphide nickel and cobalt resource. The project is held through Hard Creek Nickel, a subsidiary owned jointly by Giga Metals Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation. The Turnagain ultramafic complex is also prospective for copper, platinum, and palladium mineralization in the Attic Zone, an area adjacent to the known nickel resource.