BAUFF (Blue Star Gold) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -34.70% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Blue Star Gold 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Blue Star Gold BAUFF -6.77% 31 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -34.70 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates BAUFF with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,168 Metals & Mining companies, Blue Star Gold ranks worse than 72.69% 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. Blue Star Gold's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -34.70%.

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

BAUFF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -74.7   Med: -34.4   Max: -9.4
Current: -34.7

During the past 13 years, Blue Star Gold's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -9.40%. The lowest was -74.70%. And the median was -34.40%.

BAUFF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
72.69% of 2168 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4 vs BAUFF: -34.70

Blue Star Gold (OTCPK:BAUFF) 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.

Blue Star Gold 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

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

For the Gold subindustry, Blue Star Gold'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.

Blue Star Gold 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Star Gold's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Blue Star Gold 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 -34.70 mean?
Blue Star Gold (BAUFF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -34.70 as of May. 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 Blue Star Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Star Gold ranks #1576 out of 2168 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 72.7%.
Is Blue Star Gold's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Blue Star Gold's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -34.70. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Star Gold ranks #1576 out of 2168 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Blue Star Gold has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Star Gold's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Blue Star Gold ranks #1576 out of 2168 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Blue Star Gold 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 Blue Star Gold and its competitors. Blue Star Gold's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -34.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Star Gold stock overvalued right now?
Blue Star Gold (BAUFF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -34.70. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -34.70. Blue Star Gold's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 1 warning sign to review. 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 Blue Star Gold (BAUFF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -34.70 as of May. 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.

Blue Star Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges 5WP0:GermanyBAU:Canada
Address 700 West Pender Street, Suite 500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8
Blue Star Gold Corp is a Vancouver-based gold company focused on the acquisition, exploration and developing of mineral projects in Canada. The company's project portfolio includes Hood River Property, the Ulu gold project, and the Roma project. The company is focused on growing existing mineral resources at Ulu Property. The Hood River Property is the company's exploration stage and least explored property. The Hood River Property together with Ulu affords substantial exploration potential on confirmed known gold occurrences.
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