ALTPF (Altiplano Metals) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -26.50% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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What is Altiplano Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Altiplano Metals ALTPF 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -26.50 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,979 Metals & Mining companies, Altiplano Metals ranks worse than 51.74% on this metric.

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

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Altiplano Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -26.50%.

ALTPF's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
51.74% of 1979 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.2 vs ALTPF: -26.50

Altiplano Metals  (OTCPK:ALTPF) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

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.

Altiplano Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Altiplano Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Altiplano Metals's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-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.

Altiplano Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Altiplano Metals's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Altiplano Metals's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Altiplano Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Altiplano Metals's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )
=(140.334 - 177.562) / 140.334
=-26.5%

* 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.

What does a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -26.50 mean?
Altiplano Metals (ALTPF) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -26.50 as of Dec. 2025. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for Altiplano Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #1024 out of 1979 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 51.7%.
Is Altiplano Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Altiplano Metals' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -26.50. Based on the distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #1024 out of 1979 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Altiplano Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Altiplano Metals ranks #1024 out of 1979 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Altiplano Metals 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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 1-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 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. View historical data for Altiplano Metals and its competitors. Altiplano Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -26.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Altiplano Metals stock overvalued right now?
Altiplano Metals (ALTPF) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -26.50. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -26.50. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Altiplano Metals (ALTPF), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -26.50 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Altiplano Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges 9AJ1:GermanyAPN:Canada
Address 250 Southridge NW, Suite 300, Edmonton, AB, CAN, T6H 4M9
Altiplano Metals Inc is a Canadian mineral development company focused on acquiring projects with the potential for advancement from discovery through to production. The company has a diversified portfolio of assets that include an operating copper/gold/iron mine, development of near-term producing gold/copper projects, and exploration land packages with district-scale potential. Some of the projects include the Santa Beatriz Project, Maria Luisa Property, and Farellon Property. The company operates in a single operating segment engaged in mineral exploration in Chile.