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Camino MineralsCAMZF -2.77%33 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.90 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates CAMZF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,140 Metals & Mining companies, Camino Minerals ranks worse than 70.98% 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. Camino Minerals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -32.90%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Camino Minerals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CAMZF'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -65.1 Med: -33.2 Max: 0
Current: -32.9
During the past 13 years, Camino Minerals's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -65.10%. And the median was -33.20%.
CAMZF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 70.98% of 2140
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.5
vs CAMZF: -32.90
Camino Minerals (OTCPK:CAMZF) 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.
Camino Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
Camino Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Camino 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.
Camino Minerals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Camino Minerals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Camino Minerals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Camino 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 -32.90 mean?
Camino Minerals (CAMZF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -32.90 as of Apr. 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 Camino Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Camino Minerals ranks #1519 out of 2140 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is Camino Minerals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Camino Minerals' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.90. Based on the distribution chart, Camino Minerals ranks #1519 out of 2140 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Camino Minerals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Camino Minerals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Camino Minerals ranks #1519 out of 2140 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Camino 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 Camino Minerals and its competitors. Camino Minerals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Camino Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Camino Minerals (CAMZF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -32.90. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.90. Camino Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 Camino Minerals (CAMZF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -32.90 as of Apr. 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.
Camino Minerals Corp is a discovery and development-stage copper exploration company. The Company has recently acquired the construction-ready Puquios copper mine in Chile that positions Camino as a near-term producer. It is focused on developing copper producing assets such as Puquios, with partners Nittetsu Mining and Denham Capital, and advancing its IOCG Los Chapitos copper project located in Peru through to resource delineation and development, and to add new discoveries. The group has also permitted the Maria Cecilia copper porphyry project for exploration discovery drilling to add to its NI 43-101 resources. Its build a portfolio of copper assets with the potential to deliver copper into an electrifying, copper-intensive world-wide economy and growing demand for critical metals.
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