Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -12.70% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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ASX:CHW Chilwa Minerals Ltd ASX:CHW
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What is Chilwa Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Chilwa Minerals ASX:CHW -2.91% 27 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:CHW with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,998 Metals & Mining companies, Chilwa Minerals ranks better than 68.92% 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. Chilwa Minerals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -12.70%.

ASX:CHW's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
68.92% of 1998 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.65 vs ASX:CHW: -12.70

Chilwa Minerals  (ASX:CHW) 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.

Chilwa Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Chilwa Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Chilwa Minerals'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.

Chilwa Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Chilwa Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Chilwa Minerals'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 )
=(73.126617 - 96.127444) / 73.126617
=-31.5%

* 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 -12.70 mean?
Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -12.70 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 Chilwa Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #621 out of 1998 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 31.1%.
Is Chilwa Minerals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Chilwa Minerals' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. Based on the distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #621 out of 1998 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Chilwa Minerals has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chilwa Minerals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Chilwa Minerals ranks #621 out of 1998 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Chilwa Minerals in the upper 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 Chilwa Minerals and its competitors. Chilwa Minerals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chilwa Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -12.70. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70. Chilwa Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 Chilwa Minerals (ASX:CHW), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -12.70 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.

Chilwa Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges SZ6:Germany
Address 17 Ord Street, Level 1, Suite 3, West Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Chilwa Minerals Ltd is formed for the purpose of exploring and developing portfolio of high-quality market sustaining HMS assets with a primary focus on the Lake Chilwa precinct in Malawi, Africa. The principal activities of the Company consisted of due diligence exploration and development activities at the mineral exploration project at Chilwa Heavy Mineral Sands Project (Project) in Malawi which is the subject of a Share Sale Agreement between the Company, Mota-Engil Investments. The Project is located around the northern, western and southern shores of Lake Chilwa in southern Malawi.
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