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Yellow CakeLSE:YCA +1.12%44 Buyback Yield % is -15.58 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:YCA with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 69 Other Energy Sources companies, Yellow Cake ranks worse than 71.01% 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 Yellow Cake'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 Uranium subindustry, Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake Buyback Yield % vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yellow Cake's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a Buyback Yield % of -15.58 as of Jul. 28, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Yellow Cake and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #49 out of 69 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is Yellow Cake's Buyback Yield % too high?
Yellow Cake's current Buyback Yield % is -15.58. Based on the distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #49 out of 69 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's Buyback Yield % compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #49 out of 69 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Yellow Cake 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Other Energy Sources 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 Yellow Cake and its competitors. Yellow Cake's current Buyback Yield % is -15.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a current Buyback Yield % of -15.58. The current Buyback Yield % is -15.58. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 3 warning signs 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 Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA), the current Buyback Yield % is -15.58 as of Jul. 28, 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.
Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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