ABCFF (Abacus Mining & Exploration) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -19.80% (As of Mar. 2026)


What is Abacus Mining & Exploration 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Abacus Mining & Exploration ABCFF -15.25% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -19.80 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,139 Metals & Mining companies, Abacus Mining & Exploration ranks worse than 53.25% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Abacus Mining & Exploration's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -19.80%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ABCFF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -89.7   Med: -19.4   Max: -0.1
Current: -19.8

During the past 13 years, Abacus Mining & Exploration's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.10%. The lowest was -89.70%. And the median was -19.40%.

ABCFF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
53.25% of 2139 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4 vs ABCFF: -19.80

Abacus Mining & Exploration (OTCPK:ABCFF) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

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.

Abacus Mining & Exploration 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Abacus Mining & Exploration 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-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.

Abacus Mining & Exploration 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Abacus Mining & Exploration 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -19.80 mean?
Abacus Mining & Exploration (ABCFF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -19.80 as of Mar. 2026. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Abacus Mining & Exploration and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Abacus Mining & Exploration ranks #1139 out of 2139 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Abacus Mining & Exploration's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -19.80. Based on the distribution chart, Abacus Mining & Exploration ranks #1139 out of 2139 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Abacus Mining & Exploration's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Abacus Mining & Exploration ranks #1139 out of 2139 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Abacus Mining & 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 3-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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Abacus Mining & Exploration and its competitors. Abacus Mining & Exploration's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -19.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Abacus Mining & Exploration stock overvalued right now?
Abacus Mining & Exploration (ABCFF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -19.80. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -19.80. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Abacus Mining & Exploration (ABCFF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -19.80 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.

Abacus Mining & Exploration Business Description

Other Exchanges DGV2:GermanyAME:Canada
Address 701 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1C6
Abacus Mining & Exploration Corp is an exploration-stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. Its project portfolio comprises the Ajax Copper-Gold Porphyry Project, located near Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, and the Willow Copper-Molybdenum Porphyry Project, located in the Buckskin Mountain Range, in Nevada, USA. The company operates in a single segment, i.e., the mineral exploration sector, and has its presence in Canada and the United States.