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Advance MetalsASX:AVM +1.67% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -146.60 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 282 Steel companies, Advance Metals ranks worse than 99.65% 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. Advance Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -146.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AVM'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -225.3 Med: -35.2 Max: 0
Current: -146.6
During the past 13 years, Advance Metals's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -225.30%. And the median was -35.20%.
ASX:AVM's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 99.65% of 282
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: -0.9
vs ASX:AVM: -146.60
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) 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.
Advance Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
ASX:AVM vs HCC, AMR, SXC: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Coking Coal subindustry, Advance Metals'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.
Advance Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Advance Metals 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 -146.60 mean?
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -146.60 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Advance Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #281 out of 282 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 99.6%.
Is Advance Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Advance Metals' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -146.60. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #281 out of 282 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Advance Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Advance Metals ranks #281 out of 282 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Advance Metals 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 Advance Metals and its competitors. Advance Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -146.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Metals stock overvalued right now?
Advance Metals (ASX:AVM) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -146.60. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -146.60. 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 Advance Metals (ASX:AVM), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -146.60 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Advance Metals Ltd is a Australia-based mineral exploration company engaged in investment in renewable energy and coal exploration. It holds coal licenses for exploration in the coking coal regions of Kootenay in British Columbia and applications for exploration licenses in the metallurgical coal region of the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma. The Group has only two reportable segments, being the geographic location of assets in Canada and Australia. The company plans to develop a portfolio of projects that support the green economy through the discovery and delivery of commodities that promote electrification and decarbonization.
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