Rift Helium (LSE:RIFT) Buyback Yield %: -6.25 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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What is Rift Helium Buyback Yield %?

Rift Helium LSE:RIFT -0.79% Buyback Yield % is -6.25 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Among 341 Chemicals companies, Rift Helium ranks worse than 78.59% 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.

Rift Helium's current buyback yield was -6.25%.


Rift Helium Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rift Helium'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.

Rift Helium Buyback Yield % Chart

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LSE:RIFT vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Rift Helium'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.


Rift Helium Buyback Yield % vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Rift Helium's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rift Helium's Buyback Yield % falls into.



Rift Helium Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Rift Helium'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 + 0.52) / 0
=N/A%

Rift Helium'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
=- (0 + 0.52) / 0
=N/A%

* 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 -6.25 mean?
Rift Helium (LSE:RIFT) has a Buyback Yield % of -6.25 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Rift Helium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rift Helium ranks #268 out of 341 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 78.6%.
Is Rift Helium's Buyback Yield % too high?
Rift Helium's current Buyback Yield % is -6.25. Based on the distribution chart, Rift Helium ranks #268 out of 341 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Rift Helium's Buyback Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Rift Helium ranks #268 out of 341 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Rift Helium in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.02. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.02, based on 341 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. 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 Rift Helium and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Rift Helium's current Buyback Yield % is -6.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rift Helium stock overvalued right now?
Rift Helium (LSE:RIFT) has a current Buyback Yield % of -6.25. The current Buyback Yield % is -6.25. 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 Rift Helium (LSE:RIFT), the current Buyback Yield % is -6.25 as of Jul. 29, 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.

Rift Helium Business Description

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Address Unit 12 Old Mills Industrial Estate, Paulton, Bristol, GBR, BS39 7SU
Rift Helium PLC is a helium exploration and development company. The company is currently focused on the exploration of non-hydrocarbon associated helium bearing acreage at its early-stage Upepo Project, located in southwestern Tanzania, within the Rukwa Rift - forming part of the East Africa Rift System. The Upepo Project comprises three Prospecting Licences located near the southern shores of Lake Rukwa, Tanzania, and within the Rukwa Rift - forming part of the extensive East Africa Rift System extending for 5,000 km across the continent. The company's main country of operation is the United Republic of Tanzania.