Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -43.10% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Lodestar Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Lodestar Minerals ASX:LSR 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -43.10 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,152 Metals & Mining companies, Lodestar Minerals ranks worse than 79.18% 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. Lodestar Minerals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -43.10%.

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

ASX:LSR' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.5   Med: -29.3   Max: -7.8
Current: -43.1

During the past 13 years, Lodestar Minerals's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -7.80%. The lowest was -48.50%. And the median was -29.30%.

ASX:LSR's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
79.18% of 2152 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4 vs ASX:LSR: -43.10

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) 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.

Lodestar Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

ASX:LSR vs NEM, AU: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Lodestar Minerals'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.

Lodestar Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Lodestar Minerals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Lodestar Minerals 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 -43.10 mean?
Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -43.10 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 Lodestar Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lodestar Minerals ranks #1704 out of 2152 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 79.2%.
Is Lodestar Minerals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Lodestar Minerals' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -43.10. Based on the distribution chart, Lodestar Minerals ranks #1704 out of 2152 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Lodestar Minerals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lodestar Minerals ranks #1704 out of 2152 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Lodestar Minerals 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 Lodestar Minerals and its competitors. Lodestar Minerals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -43.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lodestar Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -43.10. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -43.10. 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 Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -43.10 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.

Lodestar Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges LSMLF:USA3EJ:Germany
Address 31 Cliff Street, Level 1, Fremantle, WA, AUS, 6160
Lodestar Minerals Ltd is a junior exploration company focused on the discovery of copper, gold and rare earth. The company projects include Ned's Creek Gold Project and Earaheedy Project in Western Australia, the Three Saints IOCG and Los Loros Cu-Mo-Au Porphyry Projects in Chile and the Virgin Mountain Heavy Rare Earth Project in Arizona, USA.