PLIXF (Prairie Lithium) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -33.10% (As of Dec. 2025)

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What is Prairie Lithium 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Prairie Lithium PLIXF -5.63% 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.10 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,139 Metals & Mining companies, Prairie Lithium ranks worse than 71.39% 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. Prairie Lithium's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -33.10%.

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

PLIXF' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -383   Med: -56.8   Max: 0
Current: -33.1

During the past 13 years, Prairie Lithium's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -383.00%. And the median was -56.80%.

PLIXF's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
71.39% of 2139 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.4 vs PLIXF: -33.10

Prairie Lithium (OTCPK:PLIXF) 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.

Prairie Lithium 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Prairie Lithium 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Prairie Lithium'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.

Prairie Lithium 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


Prairie Lithium 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 -33.10 mean?
Prairie Lithium (PLIXF) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -33.10 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 Prairie Lithium and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #1527 out of 2139 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71.4%.
Is Prairie Lithium's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Prairie Lithium's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.10. Based on the distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #1527 out of 2139 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Prairie Lithium's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Prairie Lithium ranks #1527 out of 2139 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Prairie Lithium 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 Prairie Lithium and its competitors. Prairie Lithium's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Prairie Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Prairie Lithium (PLIXF) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -33.10. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.10. 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 Prairie Lithium (PLIXF), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -33.10 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.

Prairie Lithium Business Description

Other Exchanges UDE:GermanyPL9:Australia
Address 10 Outram Street, Level 2, West Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Prairie Lithium Ltd is a lithium exploration & development company in Western Australia. The company is currently exploring and developing the Prairie Lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The company also has BLM claims for exploration near Lordsburg, New Mexico, USA.