Austin Metals (ASX:AYT) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -49.54 (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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What is Austin Metals Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Austin Metals ASX:AYT -16.67% Shares Buyback Ratio % is -49.54 as of Aug. 21, 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Austin Metals's current shares buyback ratio was -49.54%.

Austin Metals Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Austin Metals Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Austin Metals's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

Austin Metals Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Austin Metals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -52.17 -81.06 0.00 -30.35 -19.63

Austin Metals Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 -20.77 -7.93 0.00 -19.63 -25.00

Austin Metals Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Austin Metals's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2024 )
=(1324.191 - 1584.191) / 1324.191
=-19.63%

Austin Metals's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(1584.191 - 1980.191) / 1584.191
=-25.00%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -49.54 mean?
Austin Metals (ASX:AYT) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -49.54 as of Aug. 21, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Austin Metals and its competitors.
Is Austin Metals' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Austin Metals' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -49.54.
How does Austin Metals' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to competitors?
Austin Metals' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -49.54 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Austin Metals and its competitors. Austin Metals's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -49.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Austin Metals stock overvalued right now?
Austin Metals (ASX:AYT) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -49.54. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -49.54. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Austin Metals (ASX:AYT), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -49.54 as of Aug. 21, 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.

Austin Metals Business Description

Address 88 William Street, Level 3, Perth, WA, AUS, 6000
Austin Metals Ltd engages in the exploration, discovery, and delineation of high-grade base and precious metal deposits, and the development of those resources into operating businesses. The company mainly explores for gold, lead, zinc, and copper. Its projects include the Austin Gold Project, Brunswick Hill Project, Ashburton Project, Broken Hill, and others.