LINMD (Linear Minerals) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: -54.90% (As of Dec. 2025)

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LINMD Linear Minerals Corp LINMD
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What is Linear Minerals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Linear Minerals LINMD -39.29% 32 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -54.90 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LINMD with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,904 Metals & Mining companies, Linear Minerals ranks worse than 89.76% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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. Linear Minerals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -54.90%.

LINMD's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
89.76% of 1904 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -15.9 vs LINMD: -54.90

Linear Minerals (OTCPK:LINMD) 5-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.

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Linear Minerals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Linear Minerals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.

Linear Minerals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Linear Minerals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linear Minerals's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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Linear Minerals 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -54.90 mean?
Linear Minerals (LINMD) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -54.90 as of Dec. 2025. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Linear Minerals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Linear Minerals ranks #1709 out of 1904 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Linear Minerals' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Linear Minerals' current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -54.90. Based on the distribution chart, Linear Minerals ranks #1709 out of 1904 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Linear Minerals has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linear Minerals' 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Linear Minerals ranks #1709 out of 1904 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Linear 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 5-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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Linear Minerals and its competitors. Linear Minerals's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -54.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linear Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Linear Minerals (LINMD) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -54.90. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -54.90. Linear Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Linear Minerals (LINMD), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -54.90 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.

Linear Minerals Business Description

Other Exchanges J9K:GermanyLINE:Canada
Address 700 West Georgia Street, 25th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V7Y 1B3
Linear Minerals Corp is a Canadian mineral exploration company. The company focuses on acquiring a multi-commodity mineral property portfolio. The company identifies, acquires, and explores North American mineral prospects in the precious metal, base metal, and industrial metals sector. The company project includes The Rose East Lithium Project, Augustus Lithium Project, Lac Marian Uranium, and Others.
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