MMSDF (Macarthur Minerals) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -59.40% (As of Mar. 2026 )

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What is Macarthur Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Macarthur Minerals MMSDF 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -59.40 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,981 Metals & Mining companies, Macarthur Minerals ranks worse than 74.15% 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. Macarthur Minerals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -59.40%.

MMSDF's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
74.15% of 1981 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.2 vs MMSDF: -59.40

Macarthur Minerals  (OTCPK:MMSDF) 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.

Macarthur Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Macarthur Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Macarthur Minerals'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.

Macarthur Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Macarthur Minerals 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Macarthur Minerals's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )
=(199.666 - 318.350) / 199.666
=-59.4%

* 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 -59.40 mean?
Macarthur Minerals (MMSDF) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -59.40 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 Macarthur Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Macarthur Minerals ranks #1469 out of 1981 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 74.2%.
Is Macarthur Minerals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Macarthur Minerals' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -59.40. Based on the distribution chart, Macarthur Minerals ranks #1469 out of 1981 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Macarthur Minerals' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Macarthur Minerals ranks #1469 out of 1981 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Macarthur Minerals 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 Macarthur Minerals and its competitors. Macarthur Minerals's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -59.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macarthur Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Macarthur Minerals (MMSDF) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -59.40. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -59.40. 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 Macarthur Minerals (MMSDF), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -59.40 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.

Macarthur Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges MMSLF:USAMIO:Australia
Address Building 1, 40 McDougall Street, Suite 1G, Kings Row Office Park, Milton, QLD, AUS, 4064
Macarthur Minerals Ltd is an exploration and development company. The company is focused on identifying gold, nickel and developing high-grade lithium, as well as countercyclical investments with lithium exploration interests in Australia and Nevada. In addition, the Company has three iron ore projects in the Yilgarn region of Western Australia. The Company also has two exploration project areas in the Pilbara, Western Australia targeting iron ore.