IVPAF (Ivanhoe Mines) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -5.40% (As of Jun. 2026 )

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What is Ivanhoe Mines 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Ivanhoe Mines IVPAF -0.13% 34 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.40 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates IVPAF with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,998 Metals & Mining companies, Ivanhoe Mines ranks better than 78.38% 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. Ivanhoe Mines's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.40%.

IVPAF's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
78.38% of 1998 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.65 vs IVPAF: -5.40

Ivanhoe Mines  (OTCPK:IVPAF) 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.

Ivanhoe Mines 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Ivanhoe Mines 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ivanhoe Mines'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.

Ivanhoe Mines 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Ivanhoe Mines 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Ivanhoe Mines's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 )
=(1353.874 - 1426.373) / 1353.874
=-5.4%

* 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 -5.40 mean?
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.40 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 Ivanhoe Mines and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ivanhoe Mines ranks #432 out of 1998 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 21.6%.
Is Ivanhoe Mines' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Ivanhoe Mines' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.40. Based on the distribution chart, Ivanhoe Mines ranks #432 out of 1998 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ivanhoe Mines has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ivanhoe Mines' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Ivanhoe Mines ranks #432 out of 1998 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Ivanhoe Mines in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Ivanhoe Mines and its competitors. Ivanhoe Mines's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ivanhoe Mines stock overvalued right now?
Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -5.40. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.40. Ivanhoe Mines' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 4 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 Ivanhoe Mines (IVPAF), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -5.40 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.

Ivanhoe Mines Business Description

Other Exchanges IYAA:GermanyIVN:Canada
Address 999 Canada Place, Suite 606, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3E1
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd is a diversified mining company focused on advancing its four principal projects in Southern Africa namely the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex, a large, high-grade, stratiform copper deposit, Platreef Project, where the Company discovered thick and high-grade palladium, nickel, platinum, rhodium, copper and gold deposit, The Kipushi Project, a past-producing, high-grade underground zinc-copper-germanium-silverlead mine, The Western Foreland Exploration Project, a group of exploration licences. The Company has four reportable segments, including the Platreef property, Kamoa Holding joint venture, Kipushi properties, and the Company's treasury offices.
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