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American Battery MaterialsBLTH +3.40%28 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -37.80 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BLTH with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,983 Metals & Mining companies, American Battery Materials ranks worse than 62.38% 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. American Battery Materials's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -37.80%.
BLTH's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 62.38% of 1983
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.2
vs BLTH: -37.80
American Battery Materials (OTCPK:BLTH) 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.
American Battery Materials 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
BLTH vs ATCX, MTWO, TREO: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, American Battery Materials'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.
American Battery Materials 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, American Battery Materials's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Battery Materials's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
* 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 -37.80 mean?
American Battery Materials (BLTH) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -37.80 as of Jun. 2026. 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 American Battery Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, American Battery Materials ranks #1237 out of 1983 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is American Battery Materials' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
American Battery Materials' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -37.80. Based on the distribution chart, American Battery Materials ranks #1237 out of 1983 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, American Battery Materials has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Battery Materials' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to ATCX and MTWO?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, American Battery Materials ranks #1237 out of 1983 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places American Battery Materials 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 American Battery Materials and its competitors. American Battery Materials's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -37.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Battery Materials stock overvalued right now?
American Battery Materials (BLTH) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -37.80. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -37.80. American Battery Materials' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 3 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 American Battery Materials (BLTH), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -37.80 as of Jun. 2026. 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.
American Battery Materials Inc is a U.S - based renewable energy company focused on the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals in an environmentally responsible manner. This company focuses on direct lithium extraction as well as other minerals for refining, processing, and distribution to support the country's urgent critical minerals needs to support long-term energy transition and the electrification of the U.S. domestic economy. The Company operates and manages its business as one operating and reportable segment, which is the business of renewable energy focused on the extraction, refinement, and distribution of technical minerals in an environmentally responsible manner.
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