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First PhosphatePHOS +2.34%15 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -97.00 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates PHOS with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,975 Metals & Mining companies, First Phosphate ranks worse than 85.92% 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. First Phosphate's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -97.00%.
PHOS's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 85.92% of 1975
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -25
vs PHOS: -97.00
First Phosphate (NAS:PHOS) 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.
First Phosphate 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
First Phosphate 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, First Phosphate'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.
First Phosphate 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, First Phosphate's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where First Phosphate'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 -97.00 mean?
First Phosphate (PHOS) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -97.00 as of May. 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 First Phosphate and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1697 out of 1975 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.9%.
Is First Phosphate's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
First Phosphate's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -97.00. Based on the distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1697 out of 1975 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, First Phosphate has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Phosphate's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, First Phosphate ranks #1697 out of 1975 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places First Phosphate 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 First Phosphate and its competitors. First Phosphate's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -97.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Phosphate stock overvalued right now?
First Phosphate (PHOS) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -97.00. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -97.00. First Phosphate's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 2 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 First Phosphate (PHOS), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -97.00 as of May. 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.
First Phosphate Corp owns and is developing igneous rock phosphate mineral properties in the Saguenay Region of Quebec for the production of phosphoric acid for the production of cathode active material for use in lithium iron phosphate (LPF) batteries for the electric vehicle industry.
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