BWPC (Blue Water Petroleum) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Apr. 2014)

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What is Blue Water Petroleum 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Blue Water Petroleum BWPC 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Apr. 2014.

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

10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Blue Water Petroleum's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

BWPC's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Waste Management industry.
Industry Median: -3.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Blue Water Petroleum (OTCPK:BWPC) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Blue Water Petroleum 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

BWPC vs EUENF, ATLS, JONEQ: 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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.

Blue Water Petroleum 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Blue Water Petroleum 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the eleven years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Apr. 2014. The 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. View historical data for Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Blue Water Petroleum's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00.
How does Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to EUENF and ATLS?
Blue Water Petroleum's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Waste Management company?
A good 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, 10-Year Share 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 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten years ago to the current year. View historical data for Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors. Blue Water Petroleum's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC), the current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Apr. 2014. 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.

Blue Water Petroleum Business Description

Address 2232 Dell Range Boulevard 277, Cheyenne, WY, USA, 82009
Blue Water Petroleum Corp is a holding company with the wholly owned subsidiary Blue Water Limited, LLC. Blue Water Limited, LLC holds the rights to the oil and gas mining claims in Montana and will hold future claims that are acquired. Company is engaged in recycling pyrolysis services. The company focused on creating value with pyrolysis treatment techniques that convert waste hydrocarbon materials, and petroleum sludge into saleable products, and oil and upgrading low-quality crude oil by increasing API gravity while reducing contamination. Currently company is operating Recycling recovery of substances and energy from waste, Waste Management, Catalytic technologies etc.