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USA Rare EarthMEX:USAR -2.25%14 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -154.40 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:USAR with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,989 Metals & Mining companies, USA Rare Earth ranks worse than 92.36% 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. USA Rare Earth's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -154.40%.
MEX:USAR's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 92.36% of 1989
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.7
vs MEX:USAR: -154.40
USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) 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.
USA Rare Earth 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
MEX:USAR vs MTRN, ALM, SSMR: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, USA Rare Earth'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.
USA Rare Earth 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, USA Rare Earth's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where USA Rare Earth'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 -154.40 mean?
USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -154.40 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 USA Rare Earth and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #1837 out of 1989 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 92.4%.
Is USA Rare Earth's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
USA Rare Earth's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -154.40. Based on the distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #1837 out of 1989 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, USA Rare Earth has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does USA Rare Earth's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to MTRN and ALM?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, USA Rare Earth ranks #1837 out of 1989 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places USA Rare Earth 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 USA Rare Earth and its competitors. USA Rare Earth's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -154.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is USA Rare Earth stock overvalued right now?
USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -154.40. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -154.40. USA Rare Earth's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 USA Rare Earth (MEX:USAR), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -154.40 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.
USA Rare Earth Inc is a vertically integrated, domestic rare earth magnet supply chain that supports the state of energy, mobility, and national security in the United States. USARE is developing an NdFeB magnet manufacturing plant in the United States, and establishing domestic rare earth and critical minerals supply, extraction, and processing capabilities to both supply its manufacturing plant and market surplus materials to third parties. The company operates in a single reportable operating segment; that segment being the vertically integrated, domestic rare earth element magnet production supply chain. Geographically, it operates in United States, and International. It derives maximum revenue from International.
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