Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -38.40% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Switch Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Switch Metals LSE:SWT 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -38.40 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,163 Metals & Mining companies, Switch Metals ranks worse than 75.68% 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. Switch Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -38.40%.

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

LSE:SWT' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.4   Med: -38.4   Max: -38.4
Current: -38.4

During the past 4 years, Switch Metals's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -38.40%. The lowest was -38.40%. And the median was -38.40%.

LSE:SWT's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
75.68% of 2163 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4 vs LSE:SWT: -38.40

Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) 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.

Switch Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Switch Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Switch 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.

Switch Metals 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Switch 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 -38.40 mean?
Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -38.40 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 Switch Metals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Switch Metals ranks #1637 out of 2163 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 75.7%.
Is Switch Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Switch Metals' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -38.40. Based on the distribution chart, Switch Metals ranks #1637 out of 2163 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Switch Metals' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Switch Metals ranks #1637 out of 2163 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Switch 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 Switch Metals and its competitors. Switch Metals's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -38.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Switch Metals stock overvalued right now?
Switch Metals (LSE:SWT) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -38.40. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -38.40. 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 Switch Metals (LSE:SWT), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -38.40 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.

Switch Metals Business Description

Address One Mayfair Place, Level 1, Devonshire House, London, GBR, W1J 8AJ
Switch Metals PLC holder of coltan (tantalum and niobium) and lithium licences in Cote d'Ivoire. Its Projects are Issia, Bouake, and Tiassale.