AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Jun. 2026)

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What is AJ Lucas Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

AJ Lucas Group ASX:AJL 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 277 Steel companies, AJ Lucas Group ranks worse than 361010.47% 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. AJ Lucas Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

The historical rank and industry rank for AJ Lucas Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, AJ Lucas Group's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -137.70%. And the median was -11.30%.

ASX:AJL's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: -0.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) 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.

AJ Lucas Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

ASX:AJL vs HCC, AMR, SXC: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Coking Coal subindustry, AJ Lucas Group'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.

AJ Lucas Group 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, AJ Lucas Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AJ Lucas Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


AJ Lucas Group 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 0.00 mean?
AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Jun. 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 AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #999999 out of 277 companies in the Steel industry.
Is AJ Lucas Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
AJ Lucas Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #999999 out of 277 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AJ Lucas Group's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #999999 out of 277 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places AJ Lucas Group 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 Steel company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Steel 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 AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. AJ Lucas Group's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AJ Lucas Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.01, compared to a current price of A$0.01 — trading 40% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. 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 AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 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.

AJ Lucas Group Business Description

Other Exchanges AJLGF:USA
Address 167 Eagle Street, Level 22, Emirates House, Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
AJ Lucas Group Ltd is a provider of drilling services to the Australian coal industry, and an operator, through its subsidiary Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Limited, of exploration and appraisal of conventional and unconventional oil and gas prospects in the United Kingdom (UK). The Group is structured with two principal operating segments: Drilling (Australian operations) provides drilling services to the energy and resources sectors, but focuses on delivering a suite of degasification and exploration drilling and related services to Australian metallurgical coal mines; Oil & Gas Operations (UK investments operations) include the Exploration of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbons in the UK. It generates the majority of revenue from the Australian Operations segment.