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Element 29 ResourcesEMTRF -2.33%35 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -25.20 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates EMTRF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,172 Metals & Mining companies, Element 29 Resources ranks worse than 61.56% 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. Element 29 Resources's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -25.20%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Element 29 Resources's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
EMTRF'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.2 Med: -16 Max: -5.9
Current: -25.2
During the past 7 years, Element 29 Resources's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.90%. The lowest was -25.20%. And the median was -16.00%.
EMTRF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than 61.56% of 2172
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.75
vs EMTRF: -25.20
Element 29 Resources (OTCPK:EMTRF) 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.
Element 29 Resources 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
EMTRF vs SCCO, FCX: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Copper subindustry, Element 29 Resources'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.
Element 29 Resources 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Element 29 Resources's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Element 29 Resources's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Element 29 Resources 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 -25.20 mean?
Element 29 Resources (EMTRF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -25.20 as of Jun. 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 Element 29 Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Element 29 Resources ranks #1337 out of 2172 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Element 29 Resources' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Element 29 Resources' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -25.20. Based on the distribution chart, Element 29 Resources ranks #1337 out of 2172 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Element 29 Resources has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Element 29 Resources' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to SCCO and FCX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Element 29 Resources ranks #1337 out of 2172 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Element 29 Resources 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 Element 29 Resources and its competitors. Element 29 Resources's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -25.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Element 29 Resources stock overvalued right now?
Element 29 Resources (EMTRF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -25.20. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -25.20. Element 29 Resources' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 warning signs 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 Element 29 Resources (EMTRF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -25.20 as of Jun. 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.
Element 29 Resources Inc is focused on the exploration of mineral property interests in Peru. The Company has one business segment, the exploration of mineral properties. The Company is focused on growing its porphyry copper-molybdenum-silver resource inventory at Elida while continuing to explore for new porphyry copper deposits on its titled concessions in Peru. Its projects include the Flor de Cobre copper project, Elida copper project, Pahuay copper skarn project, and Paka copper skarn project.
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