African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -21.59 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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What is African Pioneer Shares Buyback Ratio %?

African Pioneer LSE:AFP +5.00% Shares Buyback Ratio % is -21.59 as of Jul. 29, 2026. The stock has 3 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. African Pioneer's current shares buyback ratio was -21.59%.

African Pioneer Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

African Pioneer Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for African Pioneer'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.

African Pioneer Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

African Pioneer Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.19 0.00 -18.95 -0.42 -21.59

African Pioneer Semi-Annual Data
Dec18 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 0.00 0.00 -0.42 -21.59 0.00

African Pioneer Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

African Pioneer's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(228.991 - 278.421) / 228.991
=-21.59%

African Pioneer'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 )
=(278.421 - 278.421) / 278.421
=0.00%

* 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 -21.59 mean?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -21.59 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors.
Is African Pioneer's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
African Pioneer's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -21.59.
How does African Pioneer's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to competitors?
African Pioneer's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -21.59 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 African Pioneer and its competitors. African Pioneer's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -21.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -21.59. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -21.59. 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 African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -21.59 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.

African Pioneer Business Description

Other Exchanges 9TI:Germany
Address 19-21 Circular Road, Douglas, IMN, IM1 1AF
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.