NGPHF (Northern Graphite) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -24.00% (As of Mar. 2026 )

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What is Northern Graphite 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Northern Graphite NGPHF +2.52% 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.00 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,977 Metals & Mining companies, Northern Graphite ranks better than 52.3% 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. Northern Graphite's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -24.00%.

NGPHF's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
52.3% of 1977 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.3 vs NGPHF: -24.00

Northern Graphite  (OTCPK:NGPHF) 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.

Northern Graphite 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Northern Graphite 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Northern Graphite'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.

Northern Graphite 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Northern Graphite 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Northern Graphite'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 )
=(133.852 - 165.976) / 133.852
=-24.0%

* 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 -24.00 mean?
Northern Graphite (NGPHF) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -24.00 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 Northern Graphite and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Graphite ranks #943 out of 1977 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 47.7%.
Is Northern Graphite's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Northern Graphite's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.00. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Graphite ranks #943 out of 1977 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Northern Graphite's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Northern Graphite ranks #943 out of 1977 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Northern Graphite in the upper 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 Northern Graphite and its competitors. Northern Graphite's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Graphite stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Graphite (NGPHF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.11, compared to a current price of $0.08 — trading 28.7% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.00. 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 Northern Graphite (NGPHF), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -24.00 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.

Northern Graphite Business Description

Other Exchanges 0NG:GermanyNGC:Canada
Address 1000 Innovation Drive, Suite 500, Ottawa, ON, CAN, K2K 3E7
Northern Graphite Corp is the flake graphite-producing company in North America. It is focused on producing natural graphite and upgrading it into high-value products critical to the green economy, including anode material for lithium-ion batteries/EVs, fuel cells, and graphene, as well as industrial technologies. Its graphite assets include the producing Lac des Iles mine in Quebec, where the company is boosting output to meet growing demand from industrial customers and future demand from North American battery makers. It also owns the Bissett Creek graphite project in Ontario and the fully permitted Okanjande graphite mine in Namibia. It has three operating segments: Mining-LDI, Mining-Okanjande, Battery Materials, and corporate.