Vital Metals (ASX:VML) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -100.70% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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What is Vital Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Vital Metals ASX:VML -4.76% 23 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -100.70 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates ASX:VML with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,982 Metals & Mining companies, Vital Metals ranks worse than 86.68% 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. Vital Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -100.70%.

ASX:VML's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
86.68% of 1982 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.2 vs ASX:VML: -100.70

Vital Metals  (ASX:VML) 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.

Vital Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Vital Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vital 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.

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

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

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


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Vital Metals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Vital 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 )
=(117.901 - 236.680) / 117.901
=-100.7%

* 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 -100.70 mean?
Vital Metals (ASX:VML) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -100.70 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 Vital Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vital Metals ranks #1718 out of 1982 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 86.7%.
Is Vital Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Vital Metals' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -100.70. Based on the distribution chart, Vital Metals ranks #1718 out of 1982 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vital Metals has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vital Metals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vital Metals ranks #1718 out of 1982 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Vital 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 Vital Metals and its competitors. Vital Metals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -100.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vital Metals stock overvalued right now?
Vital Metals (ASX:VML) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -100.70. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -100.70. Vital Metals' overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 6 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 Vital Metals (ASX:VML), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -100.70 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.

Vital Metals Business Description

Other Exchanges VTMXF:USAVJF:Germany
Address 56 Pitt Street, Level 5, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Vital Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company focusing on rare earth, technology metals, and gold projects. The company has one geographical segment, Canada. Its projects include the Nechalacho Project in Canada.
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