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Elcora Advanced MaterialsECORF +0.90%29 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -110.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ECORF with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,982 Metals & Mining companies, Elcora Advanced Materials ranks worse than 50454.04% 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. Elcora Advanced Materials's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -110.00%.
ECORF's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: -25.2
vs ECORF: -110.00
Elcora Advanced Materials (OTCPK:ECORF) 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.
Elcora Advanced Materials 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
Elcora Advanced Materials 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Elcora Advanced 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.
Elcora Advanced Materials 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Elcora Advanced Materials's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Elcora Advanced 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 -110.00 mean?
Elcora Advanced Materials (ECORF) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -110.00 as of Mar. 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 Elcora Advanced Materials and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elcora Advanced Materials ranks #999999 out of 1982 companies in the Metals & Mining industry.
Is Elcora Advanced Materials' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Elcora Advanced Materials' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -110.00. Based on the distribution chart, Elcora Advanced Materials ranks #999999 out of 1982 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Elcora Advanced Materials has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elcora Advanced Materials' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Elcora Advanced Materials ranks #999999 out of 1982 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Elcora Advanced 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 Elcora Advanced Materials and its competitors. Elcora Advanced Materials's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -110.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Elcora Advanced Materials stock overvalued right now?
Elcora Advanced Materials (ECORF) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -110.00. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -110.00. Elcora Advanced Materials' overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 5 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 Elcora Advanced Materials (ECORF), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -110.00 as of Mar. 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.
Elcora Advanced Materials Corp is a vertically integrated graphite and graphene company. The company mines, processes, and refines graphite and produces both graphene and end graphene applications. The company's operating segment includes the explorations and development of mineral properties. The company operates in Canada and Morocco.
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