Orica (MEX:ORICN) Buyback Yield %: 4.96 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


What is Orica Buyback Yield %?

Orica MEX:ORICN 76 Buyback Yield % is 4.96 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ORICN with a GF Score™ of 76/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 340 Chemicals companies, Orica ranks better than 93.82% 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.

Orica's current buyback yield was 4.96%.

Orica Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orica'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.

Orica Buyback Yield % Chart

Orica Annual Data
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Buyback Yield %
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Orica Semi-Annual Data
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MEX:ORICN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Orica'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.

Orica Buyback Yield % vs Chemicals Industry

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

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


Orica Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Orica's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-5050.705 + 0) / 0
=N/A%

Orica'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
=- (-6650.181 + 0) / 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 4.96 mean?
Orica (MEX:ORICN) has a Buyback Yield % of 4.96 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Orica and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Orica ranks #21 out of 340 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 6.2%.
Is Orica's Buyback Yield % too high?
Orica's current Buyback Yield % is 4.96. The Chemicals industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.01. Orica's value of 4.96 is 49500% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orica ranks #21 out of 340 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Orica has a GF Score™ of 76/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orica's Buyback Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Orica ranks #21 out of 340 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Orica in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.01. Orica's value of 4.96 is 49500% above this benchmark. 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 0.01, based on 340 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. Orica's current Buyback Yield % of 4.96 is 49500% above the industry median. 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 Orica and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orica's current Buyback Yield % is 4.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orica stock overvalued right now?
Orica (MEX:ORICN) has a current Buyback Yield % of 4.96. The current Buyback Yield % is 4.96 and 49500% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.01. Orica's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 Orica (MEX:ORICN), the current Buyback Yield % is 4.96 as of Jun. 27, 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.

Orica Business Description

Address 1 Nicholson Street, Level 3, East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3002
Orica is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of explosives and chemicals, primarily to the mining industry. It has operations in around 50 countries across six continents. Blasting solutions to the mining industry is the chief earnings engine. Orica has an approximate 28% share of the global commercial explosives market. It provided resins, steel bolts, and other products for underground mining and tunneling though this business is now sold. It also supplies chemicals such as sodium cyanide to the mining industry.