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Zion Oil & GasZNOG +1.00%34 Buyback Yield % is -3.95 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates ZNOG with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 415 Oil & Gas companies, Zion Oil & Gas ranks worse than 66.02% 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 Zion Oil & Gas'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 Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Zion Oil & Gas'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.
Zion Oil & Gas Buyback Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Zion Oil & Gas's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zion Oil & Gas'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.
Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) has a Buyback Yield % of -3.95 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Zion Oil & Gas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #274 out of 415 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 66%.
Is Zion Oil & Gas' Buyback Yield % too high?
Zion Oil & Gas' current Buyback Yield % is -3.95. Based on the distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #274 out of 415 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zion Oil & Gas has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zion Oil & Gas' Buyback Yield % compare to SD and WTI?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Zion Oil & Gas ranks #274 out of 415 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Zion Oil & Gas 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Zion Oil & Gas and its competitors. Zion Oil & Gas's current Buyback Yield % is -3.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zion Oil & Gas stock overvalued right now?
Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG) has a current Buyback Yield % of -3.95. The current Buyback Yield % is -3.95. Zion Oil & Gas' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Zion Oil & Gas (ZNOG), the current Buyback Yield % is -3.95 as of Aug. 19, 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.
Zion Oil & Gas Inc is a United States-based oil and gas exploration and production company. The Company currently hold one active petroleum exploration license onshore Israel, the New Megiddo Valleys License 434, comprising approximately 75,000 acres.
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