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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. Odyssey Marine Exploration's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -80.70%.
OMEX's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 81.96% of 1984
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25.6
vs OMEX: -80.70
Odyssey Marine Exploration (NAS:OMEX) 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.
Odyssey Marine Exploration 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
OMEX vs FNUC, WWR, BLTH: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Odyssey Marine Exploration'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.
Odyssey Marine Exploration 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Odyssey Marine Exploration's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Odyssey Marine Exploration'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 -80.70 mean?
Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -80.70 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #1626 out of 1984 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 82%.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Odyssey Marine Exploration's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -80.70. Based on the distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #1626 out of 1984 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Odyssey Marine Exploration has a GF Score™ of 14/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Odyssey Marine Exploration's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to FNUC and WWR?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Odyssey Marine Exploration ranks #1626 out of 1984 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Odyssey Marine Exploration 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration and its competitors. Odyssey Marine Exploration's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -80.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.18, compared to a current price of $0.82 — trading 353.3% above its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -80.70. Odyssey Marine Exploration's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -80.70 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.
Is Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Odyssey Marine Exploration stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.82 is trading 353.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.18.
GuruFocus considers Odyssey Marine Exploration to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OMEX:
1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -80.70
GF Value™: $0.18 vs. price of $0.82 (353.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OMEX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc is a deep-ocean exploration company. It discovers, validates, and develops high-value seafloor mineral resources and provides specialized mineral exploration, project development, and marine services to its clients. The company's subsea project portfolio contains multiple projects in various stages of development, such as the Phosagmex Project, a rich deposit of phosphate sands located seventy-ninety meters deep within the Mexican EEZ; two polymetallic nodule exploration license holders in the Cook Islands' EEZ; the Lihir Gold Project, a subsea area that contains several prospective gold exploration targets located in the Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); and others.
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