Petra Diamonds (CHIX:PDLL) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -63.20% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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What is Petra Diamonds 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Petra Diamonds CHIX:PDLL 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -63.20 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,978 Metals & Mining companies, Petra Diamonds ranks worse than 77% 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. Petra Diamonds's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -63.20%.

CHIX:PDLl's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
77% of 1978 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -24.95 vs CHIX:PDLl: -63.20

Petra Diamonds  (CHIX:PDLl) 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.

Petra Diamonds 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

CHIX:PDLL vs HL: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Petra Diamonds'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.

Petra Diamonds 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Petra Diamonds 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Petra Diamonds'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 )
=(205.584 - 335.421) / 205.584
=-63.2%

* 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 -63.20 mean?
Petra Diamonds (CHIX:PDLL) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -63.20 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 Petra Diamonds and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Petra Diamonds ranks #1523 out of 1978 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Petra Diamonds' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Petra Diamonds' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -63.20. Based on the distribution chart, Petra Diamonds ranks #1523 out of 1978 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Petra Diamonds' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Petra Diamonds ranks #1523 out of 1978 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Petra Diamonds 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 Petra Diamonds and its competitors. Petra Diamonds's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -63.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petra Diamonds stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petra Diamonds (CHIX:PDLL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.27, compared to a current price of £0.07 — trading 75.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -63.20. 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 Petra Diamonds (CHIX:PDLL), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -63.20 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.

Petra Diamonds Business Description

Other Exchanges PDL:UKFPO:Germany
Address 2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM11
Petra Diamonds Ltd is an independent diamond mining company. It focuses on the upstream segment of the diamond pipeline, which includes mining, processing, sorting, and selling rough diamonds. It operates in Southern Africa, with mines such as Cullinan and Finsch producing high-quality white and rare blue diamonds. Its operating and geographical segments are: a) Mining: The extraction and sale of rough diamonds from mining operations in South Africa and Tanzania, b) Corporate: Administrative activities in the United Kingdom, c) Beneficiation: Beneficiation activities in South Africa. The majority of revenue is generated from the sale of rough diamonds.