Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -285.80% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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What is Liberty Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Liberty Metals ASX:LIB 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -285.80 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,977 Metals & Mining companies, Liberty Metals ranks worse than 96.76% 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. Liberty Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -285.80%.

ASX:LIB's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
96.76% of 1977 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25 vs ASX:LIB: -285.80

Liberty Metals  (ASX:LIB) 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.

Liberty Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Liberty Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty 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.

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

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

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


Liberty Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Liberty 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 )
=(2125.790 - 8201.219) / 2125.790
=-285.8%

* 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 -285.80 mean?
Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -285.80 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 Liberty Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #1913 out of 1977 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 96.8%.
Is Liberty Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Liberty Metals' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -285.80. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #1913 out of 1977 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Liberty Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Liberty Metals ranks #1913 out of 1977 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Liberty 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 Liberty Metals and its competitors. Liberty Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -285.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -285.80. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -285.80. 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 Liberty Metals (ASX:LIB), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -285.80 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.

Liberty Metals Business Description

Address 68 Hay Street, Suite 2, Subiaco, Perth, WA, AUS, 6008
Liberty Metals Ltd is advancing a portfolio of high-grade titanium and rare earth projects in Brazil, positioning the Company as an emerging supplier of minerals essential to world-wide electrification and manufacturing. Its projects are Paraiba Hard Rock Rutile Project, Rio Grande Heavy Mineral Sands Project, and Alcobaca Heavy Mineral Sands & Rare Earths Project.