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District MetalsDMXCF +6.72%30 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -23.50 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates DMXCF with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,165 Metals & Mining companies, District Metals ranks worse than 59.03% 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. District Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -23.50%.
The historical rank and industry rank for District Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
DMXCF'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -189 Med: -36.65 Max: -17.7
Current: -23.5
During the past 13 years, District Metals's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -17.70%. The lowest was -189.00%. And the median was -36.65%.
DMXCF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 59.03% of 2165
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4
vs DMXCF: -23.50
District Metals (OTCPK:DMXCF) 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.
District Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
District Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, District 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.
District Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, District Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where District Metals's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
District 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 -23.50 mean?
District Metals (DMXCF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -23.50 as of Mar. 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 District Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, District Metals ranks #1278 out of 2165 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 59%.
Is District Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
District Metals' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -23.50. Based on the distribution chart, District Metals ranks #1278 out of 2165 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, District Metals has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does District Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, District Metals ranks #1278 out of 2165 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places District 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 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 District Metals and its competitors. District Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -23.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is District Metals stock overvalued right now?
District Metals (DMXCF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -23.50. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -23.50. District Metals' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 District Metals (DMXCF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -23.50 as of Mar. 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.
District Metals Corp is a Canada-based mineral exploration company that is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring, and evaluating natural resource properties. The company's main focus is the polymetallic Tomtebo Property located between the Falun Mine and Boliden's Garpenberg Mine. It holds interest in various other properties such as the Gruvberget Property, located in Sweden, the Bakar Property located on the northwest of Vancouver Island, Viken, Ardnasvarre, Alum Shale, Sagtjarn, and the Nianfors property in Sweden. The company has two reportable operating segments, which are acquisition and exploration and evaluation activities in Canada and Sweden.
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