LCL Resources (ASX:LCL) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -0.40% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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What is LCL Resources 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

LCL Resources ASX:LCL 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.40 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,974 Metals & Mining companies, LCL Resources ranks better than 91.54% 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. LCL Resources's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.40%.

ASX:LCL's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
91.54% of 1974 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.2 vs ASX:LCL: -0.40

LCL Resources  (ASX:LCL) 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.

LCL Resources 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

ASX:LCL vs HL: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, LCL Resources'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.

LCL Resources 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


LCL Resources 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

LCL Resources'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 )
=(1194.813 - 1199.257) / 1194.813
=-0.4%

* 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 -0.40 mean?
LCL Resources (ASX:LCL) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.40 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 LCL Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, LCL Resources ranks #167 out of 1974 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 8.5%.
Is LCL Resources' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
LCL Resources' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.40. Based on the distribution chart, LCL Resources ranks #167 out of 1974 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does LCL Resources' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, LCL Resources ranks #167 out of 1974 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places LCL Resources in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 LCL Resources and its competitors. LCL Resources's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LCL Resources stock overvalued right now?
LCL Resources (ASX:LCL) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -0.40. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.40. 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 LCL Resources (ASX:LCL), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -0.40 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.

LCL Resources Business Description

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Address 389 Oxford Street, Suite 6, Level 1, Mount Hawthorn, WA, AUS, 6016
LCL Resources Ltd is an exploration company focused on the discovery and advancement of gold and copper projects in Papua New Guinea. The company is concentrated on progressing several prospective targets within its PNG portfolio, including the Kusi skarn gold deposit at the Ono Gold Project, the Ubei epithermal gold-copper system, and the Dada gold-copper porphyry discovery within the Liamu Project. It operates in single segment of mineral exploration in the geographic area of Papua New Guinea.