VGAS (Verde Clean Fuels) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -130.90% (As of Mar. 2026 )

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What is Verde Clean Fuels 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Verde Clean Fuels VGAS -2.70% 24 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -130.90 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates VGAS with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 183 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Verde Clean Fuels ranks worse than 95.63% 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. Verde Clean Fuels's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -130.90%.

VGAS's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
95.63% of 183 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: -4 vs VGAS: -130.90

Verde Clean Fuels  (NAS:VGAS) 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.

Verde Clean Fuels 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

VGAS vs BESS, WNDW, AGIG: 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Verde Clean Fuels'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.

Verde Clean Fuels 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Verde Clean Fuels's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Verde Clean Fuels's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Verde Clean Fuels 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Verde Clean Fuels'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 )
=(22.050 - 22.050) / 22.050
=0.0%

* 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 -130.90 mean?
Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS) has a 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -130.90 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 Verde Clean Fuels and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #175 out of 183 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 95.6%.
Is Verde Clean Fuels' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Verde Clean Fuels' current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -130.90. Based on the distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #175 out of 183 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Verde Clean Fuels has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Verde Clean Fuels' 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to BESS and WNDW?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Verde Clean Fuels ranks #175 out of 183 companies for 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Verde Clean Fuels 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
A good 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Utilities - Independent Power Producers 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 Verde Clean Fuels and its competitors. Verde Clean Fuels's current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -130.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Verde Clean Fuels stock overvalued right now?
Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS) has a current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -130.90. The current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -130.90. Verde Clean Fuels' overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Verde Clean Fuels (VGAS), the current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -130.90 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.

Verde Clean Fuels Business Description

Address 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2160, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
Verde Clean Fuels Inc is a renewable energy company specializing in the conversion of synthesis gas, or syngas, derived from diverse feedstocks, such as biomass, MSW, and mixed plastics, as well as natural gas (including synthetic natural gas) and other feedstocks, into liquid hydrocarbons that can be used as gasoline through a proprietary liquid fuels technology, the STG process.
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